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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12142010 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24–308-38 with Early Childhood Mental Health Program, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,818,852, to provide specialized mental health services to children and their families in West County for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $909,426. FISCAL IMPACT: This Contract is funded 62% by Federal Medi Cal Revenue, 36% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostics, and Treatment Program, and 3% Mental Health Realignment. (Payment limit increased due to additional client load) BACKGROUND: This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that 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: B Borbon, D Morgan C. 63 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:December 14, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Novation Contract #24–308-38 with Early Childhood Mental Health Program BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) it provides school and community based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group and family therapy; medication support; case management; outreach; and crisis intervention services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) middle and high school aged children and their families. On November 10, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24 308-37 with Early Childhood Mental Health Program for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, (which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010) for the provision of specialized mental health services to children and their families. Approval of Novation Contract #24 308-38 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2011. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer mental health services to families in West Contra Costa County. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This 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).