DATE:
July 18, 2023
02
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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AUTHORIZE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (RFSQ) AND AWARD CONTRACTS FROM THE RFSQ FOR TWO PROGRAMS: TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM PLUS FOR NON-MINOR DEPENDENTS AND FOSTER FAMILY AGENCIES (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Health and Human Services Agency, Child and Family Well-Being Department (CFWB) strives to improve outcomes for youth entering adulthood from the foster care system through many initiatives including the Transitional Housing Program (THP) and Foster Family Agency (FFA) placements. THP is comprised of both the THP-Plus and the THP-Plus for Non-Minor Dependents (THPP-NMD). In 2008, through contracts with nonprofit entities, Child Welfare Services, now known as CFWB, implemented the THP-Plus program and expanded services in 2014 to include THPP-NMD to improve outcomes for youth entering adulthood from the foster care system and avoid homelessness. THPP-NMD services include providing safe homes, assistance in developing the skills needed for transitioning to independent living, and supportive services based on the NMD's needs and services plan as developed by the provider. The current contract for THPP-NMD housing is set to expire on December 31, 2023.
Additionally, CFWB partners with FFAs to recruit, approve, and train resource parents in addition to providing support, services, and oversight for foster care placements in their resource family homes. On November 9, 2010 (8) the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the Director of the Department of Purchasing and Contracting to issue Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) for FFA providers and to award contracts as needed. Over the last decade, that authority has provided for the continued partnership with eight FFAs providing foster care services throughout San Diego County for dependent and probation youth. FFAs provide services to the youth and resource parents unde...
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