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FROM: Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra
By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator COSta
DATE: June 24, 1985 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Three Children's Program Contract Amendments to Increase FY 1984-85
Payment Limits For Special One-Time-Only Mental Health Program Augmentations
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chairwoman to execute on behalf of the County, three
Contract Amendment Agreements, effective June 25, 1985, as. follows:
Number Contractor Amount Purpose
(1) 24-195-8 Child and Family Therapy $2,000 increase Purchase special equip-
Center - Sexual Abuse for a new total ment for program
Treatment Program FY 84-85 Payment operators
Limit of $30,261
(2) 24-308-3 Early Childhood Mental $2,485 increase Purchase special equip-
Health Program for a new total ment for program
FY 84-85 Payment operators
Limit of $113,365
(3) 24-315-3 Young Men's Christian $2,000 increase Increase staff hours
Association of West for a new total for additional
Contra Costa FY 84-85 Payment services
Limit of $72,875
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
These contract amendments increase County funding to these programs by a total of
$6,485. These dollars are 100% County funds.
On December 18, 1984, the Board of Supervisors, in considering recommendations
regarding an L-facility patch, allocated $90,000 to Children and Adolescent Mental
Health Programs. These three contract payment limit increases are funded by that
allocation.
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ORIG: Health Services (Contracts)
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor—Controller Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Contractor Supervisors and Cour.Ly Administrator
M38e/7-e3 BY DEPUTY
Board Order
Contract Amendment Agreements
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III. REASONS FOR RECOMKENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
The FY 84-85 budget' augmentations for these three children's program contracts are
recommended as follows:
(1) Child and Family Therapy Center. This Contractor will be able to institute a
new and urgently needed service through acquisition of these one-time only
funds. Contractor will purchase video equipment. Equipment .will be used to
video tape interviews with child victims of sexual abuse for use in treatment,
training of other professionals, and most importantly for use in court pro-
ceedings where such substitution is advisable and legal. Such videotaped
documentation provides a permanent and accurate record of a child's account of
her/his abuse. Since children may recant under pressure and change develop-
mentally during many months of legal proceedings, such documentation is inva-
luable. It will also spare the child the trauma of having to tell his/her
"story" over and over.
(2) Early Childhood Mental Health Program. This Contractor requires start-up sup-
port for expansion of the Infant-Parent Project. The Infant-Parent Project is
the significant resource for infants at risk of emotional disturbance and
disability in West County, a particularly needy area. Expanded staff costs
will be funded by a grant from the State Children's Trust Fund. However, one-
time expenditures for needed equipment are not covered by the grant.
Contractor will purchase a used copier and electric typewriter for staff use
in providing service, plus two chairs for client use while .awaiting inter-
views.
(3) Young Men's Christian Association of West Contra Costa. This contract's staff
face a time "crunch" for completing client-related tasks by the close of the
school year as agreed with school staff. Staff must also plan for and tran-
s sition clients into the summer program. Staff must increase work hours during
the last two weeks in June to provide effective service during this temporay
service delivery crisis. Contractor will expend currently allocated funds by
June 25, 1985. Contractor will pay necessary staff costs for the balance of
June 1985 with this one-time only payment limit increase.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
(1) Child and Family Therapy Center. An urgently needed service (videotaping
interviews for treatment and court use) will not happen. Children will con-
tinue to experience additional trauma in court settings and court cases will
be dropped inappropriately. The use of video as an aid in modifying interac-
tion in violent and abusive families is acknowledged by the therapeutic com-
munity. This important therapeutic tool- will be lost to Contra Costa
children/families.
(2) Early Childhood Mental Health Program. New staff will not be able to effi-
ciently serve clients as time will be absorbed in hand-recording information
for files, reports, inter-agency communications, etc. Fewer clients will be
served. Clients will face an uncomfortable physical situation not conducive
to effective treatment.
(3) Young Men's Christian Association of West Contra Costa. Client treatment will
suffer due to lack of staff availability for appropriate termination and tran-
sition activities.
In each of the above cases, expenditure of a small amount of County dollars pro-
vides a long lasting benefit to the Contra Costa children who are clients of these
programs.