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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Interagency Agreement #29–525–6 with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission, to pay County an amount not to exceed $759,638, to provide wraparound and other mental health services for children ages 0 to 5 years, for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this agreement will result in $759,638 for FY 2010-2011 from First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10 – First Five funds) for wraparound and other mental health services for children. No County match is required. BACKGROUND: This Early Mental Health System of Care Program will serve children under six years of age, and their families, who have serious mental health and behavior problems that have caused, or threaten to cause out-of-home placements, loss of day-care and school placements, and APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 12/14/2010 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 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: December 14, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: L Smith, B Borbon C. 52 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 14, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Interagency Agreement # 29–525–6 with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) the need for special education or non-public school intervention. On September 15, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #29–525–4 (as amended by Amendment #29–525–5), with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission, for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, to pay County for the provision of wraparound and other mental health services for children ages 0 to 5 years. Approval of Agreement #29–525–6 will allow County’s Mental Health Division to continue to provide wraparound and other mental health services to children through June 30, 2011. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, County’s clients, ages 0 – 5 at We Care Services for Children, Lynn Center, and Early Childhood Mental Health Program will not receive the wraparound treatment services that they need. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School” and “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”. Expected program outcomes include success in school, a decrease in behavior problems, and a reduction in the number of out-of-home placements.