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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts Division, recommending award of Request for Proposal (RFP) 06-952-128 to New Morning Youth and Family Services, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $263,953 for a term to expire June 30, 2008 for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Family-Centered Services Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve upon review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).
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Reason for Recommendation: At the request of the Mental Health Department, the Procurement and Contracts Division issued a Request for Proposal for MHSA Family-Centered Services Program for both the Western Slope and the South Lake Tahoe regions. The qualified respondents were New Morning Youth & Family Services, Inc. of Placerville, CA for the Western Slope region and Tahoe Youth & Family Services of South Lake Tahoe, CA for the South Lake Tahoe region.
On September 12, 2006, Item #36, your Board approved Agreement #181-S0711 with Tahoe Youth & Family Services for the South Lake Tahoe region in an amount not to exceed $392,565.00; while the Mental Health Department continued negotiations with New Morning Youth & Family Services, Inc. for the Western Slope region.
Those negotiations have now been finalized, therefore, staff is bringing this before your Board for award, approval and authorization for the Purchasing Agent to execute Agreement #180-S0711 in an amount not to exceed $263,953.00 with New Morning Youth & Family Services, Inc. upon County Counsel and Risk Management review and approval.
In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), to expand funding for a comprehensive, community-based mental health system for seriously mentally ill individuals. The MHSA requires that five elements be included in any MHSA expansion proposal: 1) community collaboration; 2) cultural competence; 3) client/family driven services; 4) wellness and recover...
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