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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 24, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-624-1 with The Alliance for Community Wellness (DBA La Familia)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/24/2022

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, Ph.D 925-957-5169
cc:	Edney Suisala Marcy 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, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-624-1 with The Alliance for Community Wellness (dba La Familia), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $687,778, to provide substance use disorder treatment services for adolescents for the period January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $687,778 and will be funded by 66% Contra Costa Probation Department ($456,484); 23% Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriate Act ($158,413); and 11% American Rescue Plan Act ($72,881) revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

The County has been contracting with with The Alliance for Community Wellness (dba La Familia) since January 2021 to provide substance use disorder treatment services for adolescents. This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing mental health services to adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.

On March 30, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-624 with The Alliance for Community Wellness (dba La Familia), in an amount not to exceed $304,210, to provide substance use disorder treatment services for adolescents needing outpatient services, for the period from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. The delay of this contract authorization was due to the resurgence of COVID-19 at that time, which created service interruptions, productivity declines and cash flow issues with the community based behavioral health service providers.

Approval of Contract #74-624-1 will allow the contractor to continue providing substance use disorder treatment services for adolescents, through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Contra Costa County adolescents will not receive substance use disorder treatment services needed to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.

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).