HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02142012 - C.44RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Novation Contract #74–220–11 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a
non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $2,962,804, to provide school and
community based mental health services for seriously emotionally disturbed students in the
Mt. Diablo Unified School District for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, in an
amount not to exceed $1,481,402.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 20% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 20% by State Early and Periodic
Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT), and 60% by the Mount Diablo Unified
School District. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing school and
community based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon,
957-5201
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: February 14, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, D Gary
C.44
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 14, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74–220–11 with Seneca Family of Agencies
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and family therapy; medication support; case management; outreach; and crisis intervention
services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) high school aged children and their
families.
On June 28, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–220–9 (as amended by
Contract #74-220-10) with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center for Children (now
known as Seneca Family of Agencies), for the period from January 1, 2011 through June
30, 2011, for the provision of school and community based mental health services for
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District
(MDUSD) and their families.
Approval of Contract #74–220–11 will allow Contractor to continue providing services
through June 30, 2012.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, County’s SED clients within the MDUSD may not receive
the treatment services required under the Federal IDEA Act, and may require treatment at
higher levels of service.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This school-based collaborative 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).