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C. 54

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	January 19, 2021

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-577-2 with Seneca Family of Agencies

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/19/2021

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D., 925-957-5212
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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 19, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-577-2 with Seneca Family of Agencies, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,656,432, to provide mobile crisis response and community-based mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children for the period from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $1,656,432.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $1,656,432 and will be funded by 34% Federal Medi-Cal ($563,187) and 66% Mental Health Services Act ($1,093,245) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with Seneca Family of Agencies, since July 2018 to provide mobile crisis response and community-based mental health services for SED children. This contract meets the social needs of the 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. Expected program outcomes include an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).

On December 10, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-577-1 with Seneca Family of Agencies to provide mobile crisis response and children’s specialty mental health services for SED children, for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020.

Approval of Contract #74-577-2 will allow the contractor to continue providing mobile crisis response and children’s specialty mental health services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, SED children throughout the County will not have access to the contractor’s mobile crisis, and community-based mental health services, possibly resulting in the need for higher levels of care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: (1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School; (4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and (5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.