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C. 98

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 22, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Contract with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Program, a Marriage, Family & Child Counseling Corp. for Mental Health Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/22/2018

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:

Gina Chenoweth, (925) 608-4931

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 22, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation, a non-profit corporation, effective April 1, 2018, to increase the payment limit by $55,000 to a new payment limit of $195,000 to provide mental health services to non Medi-Cal eligible clients for the period of August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment contract will increase expenditures by $55,000 to a new total of $195,000 that will be funded 30% through County General Fund and 70% through State 2011 Realignment revenues.

BACKGROUND:

A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation (Contractor) provides mental health services for non Medi-Cal eligible clients of Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) as well as services determined appropriate and authorized by the EHSD Department's Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS) for Medi-Cal eligible clients who are not covered by Medi-Cal (i.e. report writing). The contract includes compliance with certification requirements and will maintain and be in compliance with Contractor’s Mental Health Services contract.
This amendment is due to increased service provisions as a result of the new State initiative, Continuum of Care Reform (AB 403) and the reduced number of contracted mental health service providers available to CFS. Consequently, the number of client referrals to this Contractor has significantly increased. CFS continues to work to increase the number of qualified mental health service providers; however, CFS does not have sufficient providers at this time.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the amendment is not approved, EHSD’s ability to provide mental health services to many non MediCal clients will be hindered.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract support four of the five Contra Costa County community outcomes: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (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” by mental health services to non Medi-Cal clients.