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C. 66

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 24, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/24/2018

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:

V. Kaplan, (925) 608-4963

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 24, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation, a for-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide menal health services to non-Medi-Cal eligible clients for the period August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The contract is funded 70% with State revenue and 30% with County General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, a Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation provides mental health services to non-Medi-Cal eligible clients of Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), as well as non-Medi-Cal reimbursable services determined appropriate and authorized by the EHSD Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS) for Medi-Cal eligible clients. The contract includes compliance with certification requirements, maintaining and compliance with contractor's County mental health services contract, compliance with reporting requirements, coordination with other County services, and maintaining quality of service.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, EHSD's ability to provide mental health services to non-Medi-Cal clients will be hindered.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by providing mental health services to non-Medi-Cal eligible clients.