RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-363-10 with La Clínica de La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $288,975, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services, for the period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, which includes a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2020 in an amount not to exceed $144,486.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing Latinos residing in Central and East Contra Costa County with screenings for risk factors, such as symptoms of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, reactions to trauma, domestic violence, sleep difficulties, and pain; and by providing education and support to Latino parents and caregivers so that they can support the strong development of their children and youth.
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