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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 18, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Novation Contract #74-377-13 with RYSE, Inc., A California Nonprofit Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/18/2022

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, 925-957-5212
cc:	K Cyr 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 18, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Novation Contract #74-377-13 with RYSE, Inc., a California Nonprofit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $533,652, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services to at-risk youth in West Contra Costa County, for the period from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $266,826.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $533,652 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act Fund. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the 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. The Behavioral Health Services Department has been contracting with RYSE, Inc., A California Nonprofit Corporation since July 2009.

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #74-377-12 with RYSE, Inc., A California Nonprofit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $518,109, for the provision of MHSA-PEI services for the period July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract #74-377-13 replaces the automatic extension under the prior contract and allows the contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the 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.