Date:
October 6, 2026 03
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
Authorize Competitive Solicitation for Visitation, Transportation and Family Visit Coaching Services (Districts: All)
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Overview
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) has provided visitation services to parents and children in out-of-home care since 2005. Out-of-home care refers to situations where children are placed outside their homes for safety reasons, often with foster families or in other licensed care settings. Over the past 10 years, driven by federal and State legislation focused on keeping children with their families and preventing maltreatment, CFWB has seen a 49.4% reduction in the number of youth in foster care. As of April 2026, 1,388 children ages 0-21 were in out-of-home-care. For children who must be removed from their homes, CFWB’s goal is to work closely with families to mitigate risk and support a safe and timely return when possible.
In 2012, CFWB expanded its services to include transportation services, to help ensure frequent, consistent, and high-quality visits that strengthen attachment while children remain in out-of-home care. Over time, these services have continued to be delivered through contracted community providers, offering visitation, transportation, and family visit coaching services to promote safe reunification. The current contracts for these services expire on March 31, 2027.
On May 4, 2021 (16), the San Diego County Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized a competitive solicitation for visitation and transportation services. Today’s action requests the Board to authorize the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting to issue a new competitive solicitation for visitation, transportation, and family visit coaching services.
Today’s action supports the County vision of a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all, specifically, those communities and populat...
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