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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator �; "' _
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DATE: Jelly 3, 2007 '�A���_�.r"�`•
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract 424-513-35 with New Connections
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION (S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fcarn) to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract #24-513-35 with New Connections, a non-profit corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $553,067, to provide substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment
services, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 65% by Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT)
Block Grant, 27%by State Proposition 36 and Offender Treatment Program (OTP) funding, and 8%
by State Drug Court Implementation funds.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention and treatment program supports the .Board of
;;Supervisors' "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" and "Communities that arc Safe and
Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" community outcomes by providing
individual, group, and family counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support
services; and substance abuse prevention services. Expected outcomes include increased
knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs;
increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and community support for
youth and parents in recovery.
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#24-513-35
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides specialized
substance abuse treatment and prevention programs so that addicted youth are provided an
opportunity to prevent or recover from the effects of alcohol or other drug use, become self
sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.
On August 1, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-513-32 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreements #24-513-33 and #24-513-34) with New Connections, for the
period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, for the provision of drug abuse prevention and
treatment services in East and Central County.
Approval of Contract #24-513-35 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through
June 30, 2008.