HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06032014 - C.137RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #74-440-2 with Community Violence Solutions, a non-profit, in an amount not to exceed $157,500, to
provide support and research on engaging and supporting sexually exploited youth for the period from April 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2015, 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/03/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYES 5 NOES ____
ABSENT ____ ABSTAIN ____
RECUSE ____
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 3, 2014
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: A Down, C Rucker
C.137
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 3, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74-440-2 with Community Violence Solutions
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 25, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-440-1 with Community Violence Solutions to
provide support and research on engaging and supporting sexually exploited youth, for the period from April 1, 2013
through March 31, 2014, which included a six-month extension through September 30, 2014. This Board Order
includes the purchase of gift cards, stipends and incentives for the CSEC youth who participate in the project.
Approval of Contract #74-440-2, 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 June 30, 2015.
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).