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Consider recommendations regarding the Child Abuse Listening and Mediation, Inc. (CALM), Community Action Commission (CAC), and Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc. (GSSI) contracts for Child Welfare Services Outcome Improvement Project activities, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Child Abuse Listening and Mediation in the amount of $25,875 to provide Home Connection Finder services to assist in locating appropriate relatives and family friends that may be able to provide a safe, stable and supportive home for children needing out-of-home placement;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Community Action Commission in the amount of $86,625 to provide Home Connection Finder services to assist in locating appropriate relatives and family friends that may be able to provide a safe, stable and supportive home for children needing out-of-home placement; and
c) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract with Good Samaritan Shelter, Inc. in the amount of $178,418 to provide advocate/mentor support to the children and families served by Child Welfare Services and Juvenile Probation that have an identified substance abuse issue.
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