To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Pacific Clinics for Family Preservation Program Services
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pacific Clinics, in an amount not to exceed $612,500 to provide Family Preservation and Supportive Services to families referred by Children and Family Services and/or the County Probation Department for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
70% State Realignment Funds, 30% County General Fund, all of which is budgeted in FY 26-27.
BACKGROUND:
This action seeks to execute a contract renewal. In February 2023, in alignment with County policy, Employment and Human Services Department Children and Family Services issued Request for Proposal 1193 for Family Preservation and Support Services of which Pacific Clinics was awarded a contract. On June 27, 2023, the Board approved item C.71 authorizing executing a contract with Pacific Clinics for a term of July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025. On August 12, 2025, the Board approved item C.17 authorizing a contract with Pacific Clinics for a term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. This contract will renew the prior approved contract for a term of July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027. With the implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 3145, effective January 1, 2026, Family Preservation program requirements are anticipated to change. Currently, the California Department of Social Services has not issued formal guidance or regulations necessary to inform a new solicitation. As a result, continuation of the current contract ensures service continuity while the County awaits State direction and aligns future procurement with AB 3145 requirements. This contract will continue to provide family preservation and support services, including ongoing case management that engage and establish a positive rapport with families who have been referred as a result of child welfare involvement and/or County Probation Department involvement and who are experiencing multiple stressors impacting their ability to parent effectively and consequently are at risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will experience an increased number of children being removed from their families and placed in foster care.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the “Children’s Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”.