HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.117RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #74-440-1 with Community Violence Solutions, a non-profit, in an amount not to exceed $126,000, to
provide support and research on engaging and supporting sexually exploited youth for the period from April 1, 2013
through March 31, 2014. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through September 30, 2014, in an
amount not to exceed $63,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services and research to
explore the effectiveness of service modalities to Commercially Sexually Exploited (CSEC) youth in Contra Costa
County. CSECs are nearly always traumatized sexual assault victims; yet, exploited youth do not always see
themselves as victims and as a result often do not respond to the same approaches to treatment as other sexual assault
victims. Interventions
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/25/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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: June 25, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: , Deputy
cc: A Down, D Gary
C.117
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:June 25, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #74-440-1 with Community Violence Solutions
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
may be more effective if youth are: a) assisted to recognize the physical risks associated with the sex trade and b)
provided incentive and/or opportunities to learn to earn a living through paid job training. Addressing trauma and
other psychosocial issues may also need to occur.
On June 5, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-440 with Community Violence Solutions to
provide support and research on engaging and supporting sexually exploited youth, for the period from April 1, 2012
through March 31, 2013, which included a six-month extension through September 30, 2013. This board order
includes the purchase of gift cards, stipends, and incentives for the CSEC youth who particpant in the project.
Approval of Contract #74-440-1 replaces the automatic extension allowing the Contractor to continue to provide
outreach, support, research, service delivery model development and provider training in order to reach sexually
exploited youth in Contra Costa County, through March 31, 2014.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, CSECs will not have access to specialized outreach, education and job training
opportunities provided by Contractor’s program.
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).