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C.117

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #74-517 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin for mental health services to the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2016

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 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: May 24, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, in an amount not to exceed $325,000, to provide mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in East and West county, for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, with a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $162,500.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% County Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services to children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Under Contract #74-517, the Contractor will provide mental health services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children and adolescents in East and West county through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, SED children and adolescents will not have access to mental health services provided by Contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

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).