To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of a contract Extension with Easterseals of Michigan, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide intensive family support services; the term of this extension is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; the cost of this extension will be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Court is respectfully requesting approval of a contract extension with Easterseals of Michigan, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, to provide intensive family support services; the term of this extension is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; the cost of this extension will be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000.
BACKGROUND:
Easterseals of Michigan (ESM) will provide intensive family support services to families in child protective proceedings where a neglect complaint or petition has been filed with the Court.
DISCUSSION:
Easterseals of Michigan (ESM) social workers provide support to families and/or youth who have demonstrated issues in substance use, mental health, improper housing, poor school attendance, poor parenting skills, poor relationship skills, lack of participation in parenting time, and lack of participation in court hearings. The social workers not only provide referrals to community resources but assist parents in accessing community resources. The program will help parents and youth obtain the services identified in their probation case plan or parent/agency treatment plan.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Cost of extension not to exceed $100,000, to be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Healthy, safe, and livable communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator to authorize extending the professional services contract between Genesee County and Easterseals of Michigan (ESM), whereby ESM will provide support services to court-involved youth and families associated with child protective proceedings for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a total cost not to exceed $100,000 to be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the November 5, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract extension on behalf of Genesee County.