Agenda - 05-15-2018 8-c - Family Success Alliance – Agreements for Navigator Program

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FSA is requesting an increase of 2.25 FTE Navigators for FY 2018-19 to be able to recruit new 45 families into the program. This brings the total navigator FTE to 8.25, per the chart below. Fiscal Year Cohort # # new families/ cohort Total # families % Reach (families with children 0-11 years) Additional Navigator per new cohort Navigator FTE Total FY 15-16 1 34 34 4% 2 2 FY 16-17 2 41 75 10% 1.75 3.75 FY 17-18 3 45 120 15% 2.25 6 FY 18-19 4 45 165 20% 2.25 8.25 Host Agencies: • Zone 4: In FY 2015-16, Mental Health America of the Triangle (MHAT) was the initial zone host for 2 navigators at 0.5 FTE each (without benefits). MHAT was a small mission-aligned organization based in zone 4. In 2016, MHAT merged with Freedom House Recovery Center (located in Chapel Hill), which hosted the navigators for two years, and the Health Department is now proposing to host the navigators at OCIM, which is physically located in the zone and more deeply connected at the grassroots level. The proposed budget for FY 2018-19 is $213,601 for 3.75 FTE with benefits. • Zone 6: Empowerment, Inc. has been the host agency in zone 6 since FY 2015-16. The original contract was for 2 navigators at 0.5 FTE each (without benefits), and the proposed budget for FY 2018-19 is $238,724 for 4.5 FTE with benefits. This budget is in addition to a $28,000 in-kind contribution from Empowerment, Inc. to support the program. The attached agreements are for a one-year period and will cover all necessary salary, benefits, training, supplies, mileage, space, and supervision. All navigators earn in excess of the projected FY 2018-19 Living Wage of $14.25. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The total agreements cost for a one year period is $452,325. Funding for the agreements is included in the Manager’s Recommended FY 2018-19 Health Department budget. FSA has applied for outside grant resources to enhance the supervisory capacity to support the requested FTE increase. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item: • GOAL: FOSTER A COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT REJECTS OPPRESSION AND INEQUITY The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race or color; religious or philosophical beliefs; sex, gender or sexual orientation; national origin or ethnic background; age; military service; disability; and familial, residential or economic status. • GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. 2