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C.100

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 26, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-651 with Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Family Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/26/2022

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., 925-957-5201
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 26, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-651 with Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Family Services, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to provide a Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) for Medi-Cal eligible youth, for the period July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, including a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2023 in an amount not to exceed $100,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this agreement will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $200,000 and is funded by 50% Federal Medi-Cal and 50% Mental Health Realignment revenues.

BACKGROUND:

This contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing mental health services to youth 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)

Approval of this new Contract #74-651 allows the contractor to provide STRTP services through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Medi-Cal eligible youth may experience reduced or discontinued behavioral health services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The recommendation supports the following children's outcome(s): Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood; Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.