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C. 37

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 13, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-517-2 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/13/2017

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:	Cynthia Belon 925-957-5201
cc:	Leslie Walker 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: June 13, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-517-2 with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $334,750, to provide mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and adolescents in East and West county, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $167,375.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% County Realignment. (3% Cost of Living Adjustment)

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On May 24, 2016 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-517, (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #74-517-1) with Child Therapy Institute of Marin, for the provision of mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children

Approval of Contract #74-517-2, will allow the Contractor to continue to provide mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed children and adolescents in East and West County through June 30, 2018.

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).