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C. 64
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date: July  28, 2020
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Contract #24-243-71 with R.E.A.C.H. Project

APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On:   07/28/2020
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: Suzanne Tavano, Ph.D, 925-957-5169
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  28, 2020
David Twa,
 
BY: , Deputy

 

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-243-71 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,041,092 to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services to youth and adults in East County, for the period from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded by 69% Drug Medi-Cal, 25% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Set-Aside Grants and 6% Probation Department. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment and prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community.






BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
On July 23, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #24-243-66, (as amended by Amendment Agreements #24-243-68, #24-243-69 and #24-243-70, with R.E.A.C.H. Project, to provide drug abuse prevention and treatment services at Contractor’s facilities throughout East County, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.  
  
Approval of Contract #24-243-71 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, County’s Clients will not receive substance abuse treatment from Contractor, resulting in an overall reduction of services to a community at risk for incarceration.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This prevention and treatment 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 addicted youth being provided an opportunity to prevent or recover from the effects of alcohol or other drug use, become self-sufficient, and return to their families as productive individuals.

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