HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06252013 - C.118RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract
#24-911 with Community Violence Solutions, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $187,500, to
provide mental health services to children who are victims of physical and sexual abuse for the period from April 1,
2013 through June 30, 2014. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2014, in
an amount not to exceed $75,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% by County Mental Health Realignment and 50% by Federal Financial Participation as
offset by third-party billing.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialty mental health services to severely
emotionally disturbed children within Contra Costa County who have been the victims of physical and sexual abuse.
Under Contract #24-911, Contractor will provide mental health services to children at its facility located at 3755
Alhambra Avenue in Martinez through June 30, 2014.
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.118
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D.
Date:June 25, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract #24-911 with Community Violence Solutions
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, children who have been the victims of physical and sexual abuse will have reduced
access to counseling and mental health services and may experience delays in receiving important counseling and
other mental health services.
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).