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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
; Vrm: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrato Contra
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DATE: July 13, 1989 County y
SUBJECT: Approve Standard Agreement #29-457 with the State Department of
Mental Health for an Evaluation of Interagency Collaborative
Planning and Services for Infants and Preschoolers
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. • RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Standard Agreement #29-457 with the State Department of
Mental Health (State #88-79295) in the amount of $91, 900 for the
thirteen-month period from June 1, 1989 through June 30, 1990 for
grant monies to evaluate interagency collaborative planning and
service activities for infants and preschoolers in Contra Costa
County in which the County's Mental Health program participates.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of this agreement by the State will result in $91, 900 of
State General Fund dollars for a joint project with' Lewin/ICF. The a
agreement with the State requires the County to subcontract with
Lewin/ICF to perform the evaluation discussed herein. Funds will
be distributed as follows:
Subcontract with Lewin/ICF $83 , 545
County Indirect Costs (10%) 8, 355
Total Amount $91,900
This agreement for State grant funds requires no local match.
County Mental Health's contribution includes an allocation of a
number of hours of current staff time already budgeted in the
Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health budget, plus mileage, to monitor
the subcontract, support/liaison with the subcontractor, and
participate as required in evaluation activities. The indirect
cost allocation will offset these County expenses.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health Division, in concert with
Ldwin/ICF', applied for funds under the State's Department of Mental
Health Information Notice No. 89-15. The State has funded this
proposal.
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JUL 2 5 1989
cc:' Health Services (Contracts) _ ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller (Claims) PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
State Department of Mental Health SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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State Department of Mental Health
County #29-457 (State #88-79295)
Board Order
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Federal law (PL 99-457) mandates that services be provided for
young children with special needs and provides monies for planning
and serving that population for those states choosing to obtain
that money. California has chosen to participate. County public
and private agencies are involved in planning and service delivery
activities related to PL 99-457 through the Interagency Council of
Infant Services. County's Mental Health program participates in
the Council and in service delivery to young children with special
needs.
The Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health Division currently allocates
some $800, 000 to contract agencies for services to this target
population. This fiscal commitment and the high degree of
interagency collaboration already in place locally makes Contra
Costa uniquely suited to be the locale for such an evaluation.
The issues posed by this evaluation are important. County mental
health departments, like ours, that have been committed to this
target population, are increasingly pressed by funding constraints
that may well limit support to these programs. Determining what
the most effective models for collaborative activity are can assist
in making difficult decisions.
This evaluation will conceptualize models that demonstrate how
local mental health departments can participate in planning for and
serving young children, will assess the effectiveness of those
models, and will result in recommendations for making Contra
Costa's own models more effective.
Lewin/ICF, the subcontractor, is a nationally known public policy
and management consulting firm that specializes in health care.
Joan Meisel, Ph.D. , MBA, will direct the project for Lewin/ICF.
In addition to her extensive experience as a legislative assistant
in Sacramento and as a public policy analyst with Lewin/ICF, she
brings direct experience from having worked with early intervention
programs as a psychologist and program evaluator. She will be
assisted by Daniel Chandler, Ph.D. , another experienced mental
health planner and evaluator. Both public and private agencies
involved in Contra Costa's Interagency Council of Infant Services
have agreed to participate.
The Board Chairman should sign six copies of the agreement, of
which five should then be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit
for submission to the State Department of Health Services.