HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10062015 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation
Contract #74-440-3 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 July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016, in an
amount not to exceed $63,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/06/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Cynthia Belon, (925)
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: October 6, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: D Morgan, N Rios
C. 54
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:October 6, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74-440-3 with Community Violence Solutions
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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 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 3, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-440-2 with Community Violence Solutions to
provide support and research on engaging and supporting sexually exploited youth, for the period from April 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015, which included a six-month extension through December 31, 2015. This Board Order
includes the purchase of gift cards, stipends and incentives for the CSEC youth who participate in the project.
Approval of Novation Contract #74-440-3, 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, 2016.
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).