RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–362–1 with STAND! Against Domestic Violence, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $122,731, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) prevention and early intervention services for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $61,365.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Proposition 63/MHSA. No County funds are required. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing two evidence-based, best-practice programs: “Expect Respect,” and “You Never Win with Violence” to directly affect the behaviors of youth (preventing future violence) and enhance mental health outcomes for students already experiencing teen dating violence at school sites throughout Contra Costa County.
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