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C.109

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 18, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-535-1 with R.E.A.C.H. Project

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/18/2017

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:	Cyntha Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	E Suisala M 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: July 18, 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 #74-535-1 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $120,000, to provide substance use disorder prevention treatment services to Medi-Cal eligible County residents, for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 54% CalWORKS Alcohol and Other Drugs Services; 46% CalWORKS Mental Health. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

In February 2017, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #74-535 with R.E.A.C.H. Project for the provision of substance use disorder prevention treatment services to Medi-Cal eligible County residents, including but not limited to group and family counseling, wellness and life skills education group and substance use treatment, for the period January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #74-535-1 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services, through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s Clients will not have access to Contractor’s services, which may result in a reduction in the levels of service to the community.

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).