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FROM: William Walker,.M.D., Health Services Director Costa
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorPIC
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DATE: May 22, 2006 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract.#24-243-44 with REACH Project, Inc.
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S).
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Haven Fearn) to execute on behalf of
the County, Contract #24-243-44 with REACH Project, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to
exceed $852,088, to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services for the period from July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 52% by Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) and Prevention
Set-Aside grants, 22% by Federal Drug Medi-Cal, 22% by State Drug Medi-Cal, and 4% by County Juvenile
Probation
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention and treatment program supports the Board of Supervisors'
"Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing" and "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality
of Life for Children and Families" community outcomes by providing individual, group, and family
counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support services; and substance abuse prevention
services. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of
alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and
community support for youth and parents in recovery.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population in that it provides specialized substance abuse
treatment and prevention programs so that addicted youth are provided an opportunity to prevent or recover
from the effects of alcohol or other drug use, become self sufficient, and return to their families as
productive individuals.
On June 14, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 424-243-40 (as amended by Contract
Amendment Agreements #24-243-41 through #24-243-43), with REACH Project, Inc. for the period from
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, for the provision of drug abuse prevention and treatment services at
Contractor's facilities throughout East County.
Approval of Contract #24-243-44 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June
30, 2007.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
`APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD 0 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPER ORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN.
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
Contact Person: Haven Fearn 313-6350 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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