DATE:
November 18, 2025
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
AUTHORIZE COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION FOR INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 YEARS (DISTRICTS: ALL)
Body
OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) provides early intervention and prevention services through programs that are designed to meet the developmental and/or behavioral needs for children ages 0 to 5 years of age and their families and caregivers. These programs include the First 5 Commission of San Diego (Commission) Healthy Development Services and KidSTART Center, as well as the Child and Family Well-Being (CFWB) Developmental Screening and Enhancement Program.
This item brings together CFWB and the Commission to leverage available resources that include funding from the California Department of Social Services and Proposition 10 revenue to support the ongoing continuum of care that supports our most vulnerable children ages 0 to 5 years of age and their families and caregivers. For over 20 years, CFWB and the Commission have funded separate programs that aim to reach this focus population. The Commission's declining revenue has impacted these safety net programs, and in anticipation of a greater reduction in funding in 2026, the opportunity to partner with CFWB and integrate funding will help mitigate the projected reduction in services available. Furthermore, bringing these programs together into one procurement provides an opportunity to improve fiscal and contract efficiency while enabling an optimal, integrated continuum of care for developmental, behavioral, and social-emotional interventions. This endeavor will build upon the foundation of the aforementioned programs to continue serving children with developmental and behavioral needs for children ages 0 to 5 and their families/caregivers.
Today's action requests the Board authorize the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, to issue a competitive solici...
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