To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 20-574-0 Community Violence Solutions
?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 Community Violence Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $280,065 to provide prevention and intervention services for survivors of interpersonal violence in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$280,065: 100% County funds, all of which is budgeted in FY 24-25.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) engaged in solicitation as outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3 and issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 1205 Violence Intervention and/or Prevention. Community Violence Solutions (CVS) was a selected bidder to provide comprehensive interpersonal violence prevention and intervention services for survivors of interpersonal violence in Contra Costa County. CVS provides 24/7 crisis support as well as advocacy services for survivors of interpersonal violence. CVS provides healthy relationship workshops to students/adults in Contra Costa County to prevent and interrupt the cycle of dating violence and interpersonal violence. This contract is late due to additional time needed to complete the RFP process than originally anticipated.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all of Contra Costa County's community outcomes of the Children's Report Card", "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2)"Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood", (3) "Families that are Economically Self- Sufficient"; Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and " Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families."
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will be limited in its ability to provide cris...
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