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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 3, 2015

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Costa

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Subject:

Novation Contract #24–429–57 with Ujima Family Recovery Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/03/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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:	E Suisala C Rucker

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: February 3, 2015
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 #24–429–57 with Ujima Family Recovery Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,692,084, to provide residential and outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their small children, for the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 84% by Federal Perinatal Set-Aside and 16% by Drug Medi-Cal funds.

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing family-centered alcohol and drug treatment services to pregnant and parenting women and their children, in order to prevent perinatal substance abuse and improve birth outcomes.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 14, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24–429–56 with Ujima Family Recovery Services for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2014, to provide residential and outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their small children

Approval of Contract #24–429–57 will replace the automatic extension under the prior contract and allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Contract is not approved, pregnant and parenting women will not receive the alcohol and drug treatment services they need which may result in perinatal substance abuse and additional risk to their babies.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This Alcohol and Drug Abuse program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” community outcome by providing parenting education, stability, and safety for mothers (and their children) and pregnant women who are alcohol and drug dependent, while they are in substance abuse treatment. Expected outcomes include delivery of drug-free babies, decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, reduction in the number of relapses, and creation of a sober social network.