HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11102015 - C.46RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf
of the County, Novation Contract #74-399-5 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional
Housing, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $146,000, to provide
community-based mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) 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 $73,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% Mental Health
Realignment. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing community-based
mental health services, including individual, group and family therapy; case management;
and crisis intervention services for
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/10/2015 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
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
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: November 10, 2015
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: E Suisala, N Rios
C. 46
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 10, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Novation Contract #74-399-5 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
SED youth and their families at the Garden Park Apartments.
On October 7, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-399-4 with Contra
Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2014 through June
30, 2015, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2015, for
the provision of community-based mental health services.
Approval of Novation Contract #74-399-5 replaces the automatic extension under the prior
Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2016.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, emotionally disturbed youth will have reduced access to the
mental health services provided by Contractor, including individual, group and family
therapy; case management; and crisis intervention 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).