HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062007 - C.83 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �y_:-------
FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director " COSta
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator
DATE: October 22, 2007County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Novation Contract#24-778-16 with FamiliesFirst, Inc. —06u.�
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMNIENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute on behall�of
the County, Novation Contract #24-778-16 with FamiliesFirst, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not
to exceed S400,000, to provide Day Treatment and Mental Health Services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
(SED) Children, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. This Contract includes a six-month
automatic extension through December 31, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 25% by Federal Med-Cal, 25% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and
Treatment (EPSDT), and 50% by individuals with Disabilities Education Act(IDEA/SB 90)
CHILDREN'S I IPAC'f STATENIENT:
This SB 90 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).
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides intensive day treatment, mental
health services, medication support, and case management services for SED children at Mt. Diablo High School
to reduce the need for out-of-home placements.
On December 5, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-778-15 with FamiliesFirst,
Inc., for the period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, with a six-month automatic extension through
December 31, 2007, for the provision of Day Treatment and Mental Health Services for SED Children.
Approval of Novation Contract #24-778-16 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and
allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2008. n
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: & �
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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VOTE OF SUPERVI 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.
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111 ATTESTEDJOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THEBOA�-
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUP RVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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