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FROM: William Walker, M.D. , Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator Contra
`s Costa
.July 2 , 2001 .__°i
DATE:
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract #74-038-2 with FamiliesFirst, Inc .
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, Contract #74-038-2 with
FamiliesFirst, Inc . , in an amount not to exceed $350 , 400, to provide a
Shelter Program for emergency placement of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed
(SED) children at County' s Rose Manning Youth Center, for the period from
July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 51 . 5% by Federal Medi-Cal (FFP) Revenue and 48 . 5%
by State EPSDT.
CHILDREN' S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Mental Health Program will support 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) and placement at discharge at 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 an emergency placement facility for SED children with emotional and
behavioral problems to keep these children in the community and out of State
hospitals . Rose Manning Youth Center, operated by FamiliesFirst, Inc . , is
the only facility equipped to handle children with this level of mental
health and behavioral problems .
On August 15, 2000, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract
474-038-1 with FamiliesFirst, Inc . for the period from July 1, 2000 through
June 30, 2001 for the provision of an emergency placement shelter program,
including intensive day treatment, medication support, and mental health
services at the Rose Manning Youth Center.
Approval of Contract #74-038-2 will allow the Contractor to continue
providing services through June 30, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
4,--APPROVE _OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD O APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENTA AO' ) 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.
ATTESTED_ C71J V
JOHN#LTE ,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVJSORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand, L.C.S.W. 313-6411
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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