HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08042009 - C.67RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74–144–14 with Ujima Family Recovery
Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $525,000, to provide
substance abuse treatment services, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by State Proposition 10 (First 5 Contra Costa).
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing family-centered
alcohol and drug treatment services to pregnant and parenting women, in order to prevent
perinatal substance abuse and strengthen their ability to provide for the physical, mental and
emotional growth of their children.
On August 5, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–144–13 with Ujima
Family Recovery Services,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/04/2009 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: Have 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: August 4, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: L Smith, B Borbon
C.67
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 4, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74–144–14 with Ujima Family Recovery Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of substance abuse
treatment services, including residential treatment and continuing care for pregnant and/or
parenting women, and their children.
Approval of Contract #74–144–14 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services
through June 30, 2010.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Prop 10 program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable,
and Nurturing” community outcome by providing parenting education, stability, and safety
for mothers (and their children) and pregnant women who are alcohol and drug dependent,
while they are in substance abuse treatment. Expected outcomes include delivery of
drug-free babies, decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, improvements in the
health and well being of clients’ children, and creation of a sober social network.