This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing a half-day intensive day treatment, mental health services and medication support in a residential treatment setting for seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) youth, ages twelve through seventeen years, who are eligible for services according to the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or who are wards or dependents of Contra Costa County Juvenile Court. Contractor also provides TBS to County-referred children.
On October 11, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-224-11 with La Cheim School, Inc., for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the provision of day treatment services.
On January 10, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-083-22 with La Cheim School, Inc, for the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the provision of TBS to County-referred children.
On January 17, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-133-60 with La Cheim School, Inc., for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for the provision of school-based day treatment and health services.
Each of these Contracts included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2012.
Approval of Novation Contract #24-133-61 combines children’s specialty mental health services provided under the prior contracts, replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contracts, allowing the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2013.
If this contract is not approved, there will be fewer treatment options for wards of the Contra Costa County Juvenile Court, and County’s Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) clients in West Contra Costa County as the County solicits and engages an alternate contractor. This may result in delays in the provisions of these treatment services as required by the Federal IDEA Act.
This 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).