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Commissioners review child-placement and foster-service funding amendments

5762577 · August 21, 2025
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The board approved a contract with a child-placement provider and considered an increase to a JFS contract with Adriel (Adriel School) to expand foster care placements; staff described the contractors as brokers for foster-family placements and noted the funding increase for the JFS contract.

County officials approved a contract for child-placement services and discussed an additional funding agreement between the county’s Job and Family Services (JFS) and a foster-placement contractor. These items matter because they extend county-contracted services that place and support foster families and children in the county’s care. The board approved a contract with Better Life to Embrace LLC (referred…

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