title
Approve a first contract amendment with Solano Family & Children's Services for $150,000 for a total contract amount of $1,290,000 to provide family navigation services, linkages to community resources, and additional developmental screenings to children ages 0-5 and their families through the Help Me Grow Solano program with a term expiring June 30, 2026; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment
body
Published Notice Required? Yes ____ No __X_
Public Hearing Required? Yes ____ No __X_
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
First 5 Solano recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a first contract amendment with Solano Family & Children's Services for $150,000 for a total contract amount of $1,290,000 to provide family navigation services, linkages to community resources, and additional developmental screenings to children ages 0-5 and their families through the Help Me Grow Solano program with a term expiring June 30, 2026; and
2. Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
First 5 Solano funds local community organizations, governmental agencies, and school districts that offer programs and services aligned with the Strategic Plan Priority areas of Health and Well-Being, Early Childhood Learning and Development, Family Support and Parent Education, and Systems Change. The First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission is dedicated to catalyzing change that strategically advances innovative, prevention-focused approaches across systems that improve the lives of young children and their families. To achieve this mission, the Commission utilizes a strategic planning process to develop its priorities, goals, results expected, and program or initiative areas to be funded. The Commission also relies on its Long-Term Financial Plan and Program Investment Plan to allocate funds and establish services.
Under the Priority Area of Health and Well-Being, in 2016 the First 5 Solano Children a...
Click here for full text