HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212009 - C.87RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #24–243–49 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a
non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $644,422, to provide drug abuse
prevention and treatment services for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 69% by Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT)
Set-Aside grants, 13% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal, 13% by State Drug Medi-Cal, and 5% by
County Juvenile Probation.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized
substance abuse treatment and prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain
sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification,
cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community.
On
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2009 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: Haven Fearn
313-6350
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: July 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C. 87
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:July 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24–243–49 with R.E.A.C.H. Project
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
July 22, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24 243 46 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreements #24–243–47 and #24–243–48) with R.E.A.C.H. Project
for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of drug abuse
prevention and treatment services at Contractor’s facilities throughout East County.
Approval of Contract #24–243–49 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through June 30, 2010.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This prevention and treatment 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 addicted youth being
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.