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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08252009 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn), to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74–054–13 with Community Health for Asian Americans (formerly Asian Pacific Psychological Services), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $212,802, to provide youth, family, and community drug abuse prevention services, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 28% by Federal Primary Prevention, 38% by Substance Abuse Primary Treatment Block Grant Youth Set-Aside, and 34% by State Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation Grant and Administrative Office of the Court funding. BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized substance abuse 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 July 22, APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/25/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE: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: August 25, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: L Smith, B Borbon C. 71 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:August 25, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Contract #74–054–13 with Community Health for Asian Americans BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74 054 11 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-054-12) with Asian Pacific Psychological Services (now known as Community Health for Asian Americans) for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, for the provision of youth, family, and community drug abuse prevention services in West Contra Costa County. Approval of Contract #74–054–13 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2010. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are 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.