To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-526-16 with EMBRACE
☒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 #74-526-16 with EMBRACE, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $503,150, to provide non Medi-Cal mental health services and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and their families for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $503,150 and will be funded by 70% Probation Non Medi-Cal and 30% Mental Health Realignment revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing mental health services, including individual, group, and family counseling, assessment, case management, and rehabilitation support services to SED adolescents who are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. Contractor has been a longstanding partner in treating Contra Costa clients since 2016, fostering a deep understanding of our organization’s mission, value, and long-term objectives.
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. 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. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. 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 December 12, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-526-15 with EMBRACE, in the amount of $503,150, for the provision of non-Medi-Cal mental health services and FFT for SED adolescents and their families for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Approval of Contract #74-526-16 will allow the Contractor to continue providing services through June 30, 2025. The delay of this Contract was due to ongoing negotiations between the Contractor and the Department.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, SED adolescents will not have access to Contractor’s non Medi-Cal mental health services which may result in a reduction of services and placement in higher levels of care.
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).