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C.131

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-525 with Center for Psychotherapy

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2016

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:	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: September 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-525 with Center for Psychotherapy, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to provide mental health services, case management and crisis intervention for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed adolescents and latency-aged children, for the period from October 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This Contract includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $200,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% Mental Health Realignment.

BACKGROUND:

This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed adolescents and latency-aged children

Under Contract #74-525, the Contractor will provide mental health, case management and crisis intervention services to adolescents and latency-age children in East Contra Costa County, at its Center for Psychotherapy, through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and latency-aged children will not receive mental health services.

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).