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C. 53
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date: October  13, 2020
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Novation Contract #74–377–11 with RYSE, Inc., A California Nonprofit Corporation

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   10/13/2020
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: L Walker     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:     October  13, 2020
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Novation Contract #74–377–11 with RYSE, Inc., a California Nonprofit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $503,019, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $251,506.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by MHSA funding. (No rate increase)  









BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by engaging youth at risk of mental illness or severe emotional disturbance in transformative work that recognizes and addresses the histories and inequitable burden of trauma and violence experienced in West Contra Costa County, including programs aimed at greater youth acceptance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning (LGBTQQ) students in schools by providing harm reduction presentations: in schools; facilitates access and linkage to mental health treatment and improves timely access to mental health treatment utilizing strategies which are non-stigmatizing and non-discriminatory; to community organizations and public agencies; at monthly cultural events, and during monthly membership meetings.

  
On September 24, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74–377-10 with RYSE, Inc., A California Nonprofit Corporation, for the provision of MHSA-PEI services for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020.

Approval of Contract #74–377–11 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contractor will not provide the health and wellness program which provides youth centered assessment goal setting, support and wellness services or the trauma response and resilience system providing support and response to incidents of violence to diverse cultural communities in West Contra Costa County.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This MHSA-PEI program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “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 increases in social connectedness, communication skills, parenting skills, and knowledge of the human service system in Contra Costa County.  

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