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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 3582 with Stanford Youth Solutions, Inc., for the provision of Peer Partner Services for adults and youth receiving Child Welfare Services, in the amount of $550,000, for the term from March 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020;
2) Make findings in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 that it is more economical and feasible to contract with Stanford Youth Solutions for services provided under this Agreement 3582 because the County does not have the qualified staff nor the facilities to provide said services; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 3582, 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, State, and Federal funds. Funding amounts vary based on client eligibility for Medi-Cal.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On June 20, 2017, (File ID No 17-0551, Agenda Item 33) the Board of Supervisors approved the adoption of the County’s Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan, covering Fiscal Years (FY) 2017/18 - 2019/20. Additionally, on June 26, 2018, (File ID No: 18-0874, Agenda Item 47) the Board authorized the implementation of the MHSA FY 2018-19 Annual Update through June 30, 2019
The proposed Agreement for Services 3582 with Stanford Youth Solutions (SYS) fulfills two projects in the Fiscal Year 2017/18 - 2019/20 MHSA Plan: (1) Community Services and Supports component/ Children’s Full Partnership project and (2) Prevention and Early Intervention component/Foster Care Continuum project
SYS will provide Parent Partner, and Youth Advocates (collectively, “Peer Partners,”) and Peer Partner Supervisors who will be embedded in the Child Welfare Services (CWS) units on both slopes. ...
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