HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02242009 - C.79RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to
execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–220–6 with Seneca Residential and
Day Treatment Center for Children, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$2,035,047, to provide school and community based mental health services for seriously
emotionally disturbed students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, for the period
from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. This Contract includes a six-month automatic
extension through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,017,523.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 25% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 24% by State Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), 25% by Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA/SB 90), and 26% by the Mount Diablo Unified School District.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides school and
community based mental health services, including assessments; individual,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/24/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Donna Wigand
957-5111
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 24, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Barbara Borbon, Larry Smith
C.79
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 24, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74-220-6 with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center for Children
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
group and family therapy; medication support; case management; outreach; and crisis
intervention services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) high school aged children
and their families.
On January 9, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74 220 4 (as
amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74 220 5) with Seneca Residential and Day
Treatment Center for Children, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008,
which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2008, to provide
school and community based mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and their families.
Approval of Novation Contract #74 220 6 replaces the automatic extension under the prior
Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2009.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This school-based collaborative program supports the following Board of Supervisors’
community outcomes: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are
Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of
Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive
social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional
Assessment Scale (CAFAS).