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C.34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 24, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74–387–3 with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/24/2012

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:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	A Down D Gary

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 24, 2012
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 #74–387–3 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $456,603, to provide school-based mental health services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) students, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $228,032.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 31% by Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 31% by State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) and 38% by West Contra Costa Unified School District. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing school-based mental health services, including assessments; individual, group and family therapy; medication support; case management; outreach; and crisis intervention services for SED school-aged children and their families.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On February 8, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–387-2 with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center for Children (now known as Seneca Family of Agencies), for the period from January 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, with an automatic extension through December 31, 2011, for the provision of school-based mental health services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed students at Kennedy High School in Richmond.

Approval of Novation Contract #74–387–3 will replace the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the Contractor to provide additional services at Pinole Middle School and Tara Hills Elementary School and to continue to provide services at Kennedy High School, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer school-based services in West Contra Costa County as the County solicits and engages an alternate contractor. This delay could result in higher levels of care for SED students.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This school-based program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).