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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO Human Services Agency Departmental Correspondence DATE: March 6, 2002 TO: John L. Maltbie, County Manager FROM: Maureen D. Borland, Director, Human Services Agej~cyd~ Smart Oppenheim, Director, Children and Family S~i~s SUBJECT: Agreement between Human Services Agency (I-ISA), the City of Redwood City (CRWC) and Redwood City Elementary School District (RWCESD). RECOMMENDATION Approve an Agreement between County of San Mateo (Human Services Agency), the City of Redwood City and Redwood City Elementary School District to contribme funds to the Redwood City Family Centers for their Family Resource Centers located at Taft, Fair Oaks and Hoover Schools. The term of the Agreement is July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002. BACKGROUND Since 1998, the County of San Mateo, the City of Redwood City and Redwood City Elementary School District each contributes financial support to the Redwood City Family Centers (formerly the Healthy Start Network). The Redwood City Family Centers, through their Family Resource Centers, provide educational support and community development activities to a community of 2,000 residents in San Mateo County. Family Resource Centers are located at Taft, Fair Oaks and Hoover schools and the study shows the academic scores of the children have increased every year. DISCUSSION The goals and objectives of the Redwood City Family Centers are to expand the Family Resource Centers and to improve the educational success of children through impacting social skills and behavior and increasing family involvement in their child's education. They will also offer child abuse and neglect prevention services. This year there are plans to add one additional Family Resource Center at the John F. Kennedy Middle School, and to offer the Early Intervention Program to include the entire pre-school population in the Redwood City Family Centers. The City of Redwood City has supported these expansions by doubling its contribution. The County and School District will each continue their current level of support. Human Services Agency experienced a delay in completing this Agreement because of time required for negotiations, review and approval of the Agreement by the City Attorney.