RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-543 with YWCA of Contra Costa/Sacramento, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $769,275, to provide mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and adolescents, for the period from April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $307,710.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% County Realignment.
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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