RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74-360-8 with the Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $169,403, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services, 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 $84,701.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by State Mental Health Services Act. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing culturally grounded, community-directed mental health education and navigation services to 200-300 refugees and immigrants of all ages in the Latino, Afghan, Bosnian, Iranian, and Russian communities of Central and East Contra Costa County.
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