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DCYF recommends Skagit County NFP budget move to United General; HVAC gives advisory support as staff plan transition
Summary
DCYF told the HVAC it recommends moving a Nurse-Family Partnership contract (about $537,000; serving roughly 50962 families) from Skagit County Public Health to United General District 304 as Skagit shifts away from direct services. HVAC members voted in an advisory poll; DCYF is planning data transfer, fidelity study and contracting to avoid service gaps.
DCYF staff presented a recommended transition of a Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) contract in Skagit County at the June 15 HVAC meeting and sought the committee27s advisory support.
Nicole Parker, DCYF home visiting practice and implementation manager, said DCYF and partners propose moving a budget of about $537,000 (MCVY funding) serving approximately 50962 families from Skagit County Public Health to United General District 304 because Skagit Public Health is shifting its strategic direction away from direct services to core public-health functions.
Parker said United General is a long-time county partner with a history of maternal and child health service delivery and that the recommended transition aims to preserve services in a high-need area. DCYF staff described next steps including a feasibility study with the vendor Changent, contracting timelines, and data-transfer work to maintain visit-tracking continuity and minimize interruptions.
Committee members asked about staff retention, union-status differences and whether United General might need startup dollars. DCYF staff said the majority of current staff have indicated they would move with the program, that United General has agreed to adopt the current pay scale as part of the plan, and that contract and budget details (including potential one-time supports) remain under discussion. Staff emphasized attention to continuity of care and minimizing any pause in services during the transition.
HVAC members were asked to complete an advisory poll; staff closed the poll and reported results to the group (detailed tallies were not read aloud in the meeting record). DCYF said it will continue close planning with both organizations and report further details at the July meeting.
The meeting also flagged a separate development: a professional-development contractor informed DCYF it would not continue for SFY27; DCYF staff said they were reviewing options and expected to provide an update in July.
Next steps: DCYF will finalize feasibility and contracting steps with Changent and United General, work to preserve staff continuity and data integrity during transfer, and report back to HVAC in July with more specific timelines and budget implications.
