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FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director Contra
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DATE: January 10, 2006 `^ - COunt
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SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#24-920-9 with Fred Finch Children's Home, Inc.
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behalf of
the County, Novation Contract #24-920-9 with Fred Finch Children's Home, Inc. (dba Fred Finch Youth
Center), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, to provide an intensive day treatment
program and medication support services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children, for the period from
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2006, in an amount not to exceed$75,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Mental Health Realignment.
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 all goals
identified by Children's Statewide System of Care guidelines including a decreased use of acute care systems
and placement at discharge to a lower level of care.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the. social needs of County's population in that it provides mental health services,
including: assessments; individual, group and family therapy; and medication support for Seriously
Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and developmentally delayed middle and high school aged children and their
families.
On September 21, 2004, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-920-7 (as amended by
Contract Amendment Agreement#24-920-8) with Fred Finch Youth Center, for the period from July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005, (which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2005) for the
provision of an intensive day treatment program and medication support services for seriously emotionally
disturbed children at.its Fred Finch Youth Center Residential/Day Treatment Programs.
Approval of Novation Contract #24-920-9 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and
allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2006.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC N ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
_ YES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLE OF THE BOA D OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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