RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–358–7 with Contra Costa Crisis Center, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $301,636 to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention services for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $150,818.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Services Act. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing a nationally-certified 24-hour suicide prevention hotline that lowers the risk of suicide at a time when people are most vulnerable, enhances safety and connectedness for suicidal individuals, and builds a bridge to community resources for at-risk persons.
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