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C. 55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 2, 2016

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Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Novation Contract #24-778-25 with Uplift Family Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/02/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 957-5201
cc:	D Morgan 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: August 2, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #24-778-25 with Uplift Family Services., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $462,382, to provide mental health services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children, including school- and community-based services, and Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $228,691.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 49% Federal Financial Participation 50% County Mental Health Realignment and 1% by Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing a variety of mental health services to SED children at schools located within Mt. Diablo Unified School District as well TBS for County-referred children in need of short-term behavioral intervention.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On November 17, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved Novation Contract #24-778-24 with FamiliesFirst, Inc., now known as Uplift Family Services, for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, which included a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2016, for the provision of mental health services to SED children including school- and community-based services, day treatment and TBS.

Approval of Novation Contract #24-778-25 replaces the automatic extension under the prior Contract and allows Uplift Family Services to provide services through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, SED children will not receive the mental health services as needed and will experience out of County and out of State placement.

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).