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Public Health Department recommending the Chairman be authorized to sign Alcohol/Drug Treatment Services Substance Abuse Offender Treatment Program (OTP) Agreements with EDCA Lifeskills 029-S0911 (718-PHD0408) in the total amount not to exceed $35,000, and Progress House, Inc., 028-S0911 (719-PHD0408) in the total amount not to exceed $95,000 for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009; and Director of said Department be authorized to modify compensation amounts within the not to exceed amounts when needed.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State Alcohol/Drug Program Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $109,907
Funding
Budgeted $109,907
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $109,907
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None. Funding is included within the Proposed FY 2008-09 Budget for the Alcohol and Drug Programs Division.
Background: El Dorado County receives funding from the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs in support of the OTP in El Dorado County. OTP funds are used for the following:
· Continue treatment allocation for residential services for offenders assessed to need them;
· Provide structured relapse prevention services for sentenced offenders who complete treatment.
· Support the El Dorado County drug court model, including dedicated court calendars with regularly scheduled reviews of treatment progress, and strong collaboration by the courts, probation and treatment.
Services within this contract are considered entitlements to eligible clients and must be provided to clients upon their request or by court order. Because the number of requests for services and court orders vary from month to month it is difficult to estimate the level of services that Treatment providers will be mandated to provide. Therefore, contracts such as these have historically been amen...
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