Memorandum
Date: January 9, 2024
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Crystal Markytan, Director, Social Services
Subject: Approve First Amendment to Contract between County of Lake and Lake Family Resource Center for Differential Response Services, in the amount of $112,000 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and $134,200 per fiscal year from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, and authorize the Chair to sign.
Executive Summary:
The Lake County Department of Social Services (LCDSS) has contracted with the Lake Family Resource Center (LFRC) for the provision of Differential Response (DR) Services since 2007. DR services are community-based preventative activities designed to alleviate stress and to promote competency and behavior that will increase the ability of families to successfully nurture their children, to enable families to use other resources and opportunities that are available in the community, to create supportive networks that enhance childrearing abilities of parents, and to help compensate for the increased social isolation and vulnerability of families in an attempt to prevent entry or reentry with Child Welfare Services. The current Contract between LCDSS and LFRC includes provisions for DR pathways 1 and 2.
This first Amendment adds DR Pathway 3 to the Contract’s Scope of Services. Pathway 3 is selected when clear instances of risk or harm to children have been noted, requiring more frequent contact between families and DR service providers, higher levels of direct assistance, and increased coordination between LFRC and relevant parties. The Contract’s Compensation has been increased to reflect the wider range of services provided.
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Recommended Action: Approve First Amendment to Contract between County of Lake and Lake Family Resource Center for Differential Response Services, in the amount of $112,000 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and $134,200 per fiscal year from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2026, and authorize the Chair to sign.