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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings that the provision of County-wide Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Transitional Age Youth First Episode Psychosis (FEP) services in accordance with Community Mental Health Services Block Grant requirements provided by Sierra Child & Family Services, Inc. (Sierra) are in the public's best interest and that there are specialty skills, qualifications, and equipment not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work in accordance with El Dorado County Ordinance Code, Chapter 3.13.030(B), El Dorado County Charter, Section 210(b)(6);
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute the competitively procured Agreement for Services 9074 with Sierra for provision of DBT and FEP services for the retroactive term of August 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026, with the option to extend for one additional year through June 30, 2027, and a maximum obligation of $960,408 regardless of the term extension;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 9074, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum obligation or term of the Agreement; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 9074.
FUNDING: 100% Federal Mental Health Services Block Grant.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Since 1997, Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) funds have been used in collaboration with other public and private organizations such as the HHSA Social Services programs and the El Dorado County Office of Education to address the needs of children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance.
MHBG is comprised of funds to: 1) support the County in carrying out plans for providing comprehensive community mental health services to adults (age 18 and over) with serious mental illness...
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