To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-399-24 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions)
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-399-24 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children and youth ages 0-21 for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $250,000 for FY 2025-26 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The County has been contracting with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), since September 2010 for their expertise in providing Medi-Cal Specialty mental health services including individual, group and family therapy; case management; and crisis intervention services for SED children and youth. This Contract meets the social needs of the County’s population by providing mental health services to adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems to improve school performance, reduce unsafe behavioral practices, and reduce the need for out-of-home placements.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institutions Code, § 5600 et seq. (The Bronzan McCorquodale Act); California Code of Regulations (“CCR”), Title 9, § 523 et seq. (Community Mental Health Services) and California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral Health’s Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
On July 23, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-399-22 with Contra Costa Interfaith Transitional Housing, Inc. (dba Hope Solutions), in an amount not to exceed $715,000, for the provision of Medi-Cal Specialty mental health services for SED children and youth, for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Approval of Contract #74-399-24 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for SED children through June 30, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, emotionally disturbed youth will have reduced access to the mental health services provided by Contractor, including individual, group and family therapy; case management; and crisis intervention services.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This program supports the following Board of Supervisors’ community outcomes: “Children Ready For and Succeeding in School”; “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 an increase in positive social and emotional development as measured by the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS).