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FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: February 11, 1988 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Standard Contract #24-463 with Phoenix Programs ,
Inc . for a Dual Diagnosis Residential Treatment Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Standard Contract #24-463 with Phoenix Programs , Inc. in
the amount of $35 , 556 for the period February 23 , 1988 through
August 31 , 1988 for residential treatment services to clients
referred by County under the Dual Diagnosis Project .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is funded 100% by Federal funds granted through
the State Department of Mental Health for the County ' s Dual
Diagnosis Local Demonstration Project . There is no requirement
for local matching funds for this grant . This project takes
advantage of existing residential and day treatment programs
which are already being operated by the County and brings in
additional federal project funds to provide specialized services
for dual diagnosis patients -in order. to establish and demon-
strate more effective treatment methodologies for , this unique
client population- whi.ch . is generally very difficult to treat .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: -
In March 1987 ,. the State Department of Mental Health selected. a
Health Services Department (Alcohol/Drug Abuse/Mental Health
Division) proposal for a federally funded demonstration project
to serve young adults with the dual diagnosis of both mental
illness and substance abuse problems . On October 26 , 1987 , the
Department received a "Notice of Grant Award" from the State in
the amount of $ 139, 485 showing the National Institute of Mental
Health had approved ihe . 'project for the period beginning
September 30 , 1987 and ending August 31 , 1988. The grant award
also indicates that $149 ,742 will be available for this project
for each of the two remaining project years , through
August 31 , 1990 .
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ACTION OF BOARD ON FEB 2 3 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER _-
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Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
BY l/ ,DEPUTY
M382/7-83
Phoenix Programs , Inc .
Contract 424-463
Board Order Page 2
This contract with Phoenix Programs , Inc. in the amount of
$35., 556 implements a portion of the project which provides for
residential treatment services in the West County region to the
dual diagnosis target population. Nyumba Chuki , a facility
operated by Phoenix Programs , was chosen as the residential site
because it is an already-existing residential facility, and it
is in close proximity to the County' s Partial Hospital Program
in Richmond , which will be an important component in the imple-
mentation of the Dual Diagnosis Project . Nyumba Chuki will pro-
vide specialized residential services for up to 12 clients under
this contract .
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing, Health Services
Department ) .
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