RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County, Novation Contract #74–317-15 with Alternative Family Services, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,235,530 to provide Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) services to Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth and their families for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $617,765.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 50% by Federal Medi-Cal and 50% by Mental Health Realignment funds. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of County’s population in that it provides MTFC services to SED youth who are in foster care or in Intensive Treatment Foster Care homes, and their families, including mental health services, medication support, and crisis intervention.
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