To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-686 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-686 with La Clinica De La Raza, Inc., a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Project: Grants for Community Defined Practices to Latino parents and youth who are known to hold stigma against psychotherapeutic interventions in Central, East and far East Contra Costa County, for the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in contractual expenditures of up to $250,000 and will be funded 100% by MHSA revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing important, culturally grounded mental health community defined practices funded by the MHSA, providing a comprehensive range of mental health services and supports in Central, East and far East Contra Costa County to non-Medi-Cal Latino parents and youth. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. This contractor shall comply with requirements and procedures established by the County, State and Federal governments for quality assurance and utilization review, including but not limited to, submission to County of periodic quality assurance reports, assignment of staff for utilization review coordination duties, use of standardized case record and treatment planning forms, and utilization of peer review.
This provider was selected in collaboration with community stakeholder advisory bodies and was approved as part of the comprehensive MHSA Three-Year Plan as required by State regulation. Providers interested in providing specialized services were invited proactively to participate in program development and offered the opportunity to submit interest at dozens of publicly noticed meetings. The services and vendors were identified in the formal Three-Year plan was approved on the following schedule that was noticed to the public and approved by the Board of Supervisor on August 1, 2023. The Three-Year Plan was posted for public comment from June 5, 2023 through July 5, 2023, there was a Public Hearing at the Mental Health Commission meeting on July 5, 2023, and it was approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 1, 2023.
Under new Contract #74-686, contractor will provide MHSA services to promote mental health and wellness to Latino parents and youth in Central, East and far East Contra Costa County, for the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This contract is late due to the lengthy selection process which took longer than the Division anticipated.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, mentally ill individuals requiring MHSA services will not have access to contractor’s mental health services, leading to reduced levels of service to the community and potential placement in higher levels of care.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”. Expected program outcomes include increases in social connectedness, communication skills, parenting skills, and knowledge of the human service system in Contra Costa County.