RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-517-4 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $817,930, to provide mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children in East and West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $408,965.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% Mental Health Realignment Funds. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services to adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.
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