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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: John Cullen, Directo Costa
Social Service Depar
County
DATE: December 5, 1996 °sra-c-UN- `P
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a contract renewal with Bi-Bett Corporation
to continue providing General Assistance non-residential drug and
alcohol recovery services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Social Service Director, or designee, to
renew a contract with Bi-Bett Corporation for the provision of non-
residential drug and alcohol services for General Assistance (GA)
applicants. This contract will be for the period of September 24, 1996
, through June 30, 1997 for the amount of $153,000.
FISCAL•
All County expense, included in the 1996/97 budget.
BACKGROUND; '
This contract is designed to provide specific non-residential drug and
alcohol recovery services to GA recipients with substance abuse
problems. Program services are provided in a substance-free
environment and include drug and alcohol abuse education, drug testing
and individual and group counseling. Clients are referred for alcohol
and drug recovery services following substance abuse screening and
confirmation. Drug and Alcohol recovery services are located in West,
Central and East County.
GA applicants and recipients who are identified with substance abuse
problems are required to participate in drug or alcohol treatment
services as a condition 'of eligibility to GA. Failure or refusal to
comply with the treatment program may result in discontinuance of aid
and sanction. The process consists of three parts; 1) screening of
applicants using a testing instrument; 2) confirmation of the
screening test results by drug and alcohol professionals; 3) and
required participation of clients confirmed with substance abuse
problems in drug or alcohol recovery services. Only those GA clients
specifically referred by SSD are eligible for services under this
contract.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD CO ITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATUREM:
:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Contact: J. Lee 3-1617 ATTESTED + 14 -917
SOCIAL SERVICE (CONTRACTS UNIT) PHIL UTCHELOR,RERK OF THE BOARD OF
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
AUDITOR
BY DEPUTY
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