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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 006-S1811 with New Morning Youth and Family Services, Inc., for the provision of the Parenting Skills project, for the term upon final execution through June 30, 2019, with a maximum contractual obligation of $100,000; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 006-S1811, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Mental Health Services Act, Prevention and Early Intervention allocation.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board approve and sign Agreement for Services 006-S1811 with New Morning Youth and to provide Parenting Skills classes for those eligible individuals, thus ensuring HHSA meets the requirements of the funding source.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) mandates that stakeholders are to be provided with the opportunity to provide input into the MHSA Plan development on topics such as community needs and funding allocations. During the community planning process, one of the unmet needs identified by the public was providing linkage to children and their families to necessary resources to improve parent-child interactions and relationships. To address those needs, the Parenting Skills project was incorporated into the MHSA Plan under the Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) component.
On August 26, 2014, the Board of Supervisors adopted and authorized implementation of the MHSA Plan Three-Year Plan Update (File ID 14-0806). Included in the approved FY 2014-15 MHSA Plan Update is the “Youth and Children's Services" program under the PEI component and includes the “Parenting Skills” project. This project was previously referred to as ...
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