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C.47

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 18, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #24–948–21 with New Connections

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/18/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Haven Fearn 313-6350
cc:	L Smith B Borbon

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 18, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24–948–21 with New Connections, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $420,000, to provide substance abuse and mental health services for CalWORKs program participants for the period from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 5% by Federal Perinatal Set-Aside and 95% by the State of California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids (CalWORKs) through the Employment and Human Services Department. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing outpatient perinatal intensive day treatment services and assessments and pre-treatment and pre-sobriety services for substance abusing and mentally ill participants in the CalWORKs program to help eliminate barriers to employment.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 12, 2010, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24–948–20 with New Connections for the period from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2010, for the provision of substance abuse and mental health services for CalWORKs program participants.

Approval of Novation Contract #24–948–21 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2011.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will not be any outpatient perinatal Alcohol and Other Drugs treatment programs in Central Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Alcohol and Drug Abuse program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” community outcome by providing parenting education, stability, and safety for mothers (and their children) and pregnant women who are alcohol and drug dependent, while they are in substance abuse treatment. Expected outcomes include delivery of drug-free babies, decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, reduction in the number of relapses, and creation of a sober social network.