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Mental Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign contract 357-S0811 with Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in the amount of $77,500 for the term of May 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 to provide clinical case management services and data collection for a needs analysis for said department, contingent on County Counsel and Risk Management approval.
FUNDING: State Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $77,500
Funding
Budgeted $77,500
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $77,500
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The total funding for this agreement is $77,500 for the 14 month contract. There is no Change to Net County Cost.
Background: In November 2004, California voters passed Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). The County developed a Community Services and Supports (CSS) plan to determine how a portion of MHSA financing would be used. In January 2006, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved the three-year CSS plan for submission to the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the County’s CSS plan was formally approved by the State on April 28, 2006.
One of the programs funded in the County’s CSS plan includes outreach and engagement for certain unserved or underserved target populations, such as Native Americans. More specifically, the plan calls for the El Dorado County Mental Health Department (MHD) to pursue collaboration with the local Native American community for: (a) case management; and (b) developing a better understanding of the specific mental health challenges affecting Native Americans. This contract effectuates these elements of the approved MHSA CSS Plan.
The vendor will provide case management services through one (1) full-time employee (FTE) who will maintain an average of 25 open cases and work collaborat...
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