The County has been contracting with R.E.A.C.H. Project, since July 1981 to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment and prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community.
On July 13, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-243-73 with R.E.A.C.H. Project to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services at the contractor’s facilities throughout East County, in the amount of $1,274,284 for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
On April 12, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #24-243-75 to increase the payment limit from $1,274,284 to $1,346,995, effective January 1, 2022, to provide additional drug abuse prevention and treatment services with no change in the term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #24-243-76 will allow the contractor to provide additional drug abuse prevention and treatment services through June 30, 2022. The delay of processing amendment was due to an unforeseen increase in services at the Oakley adult facility requiring an increase in the payment limit.
If this amendment is not approved, the contractor will not be properly reimbursed for all services provided during the fiscal year.
This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention 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.