To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: WFS 20-779-0 VistAbility dba Lynn Center
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with VistAbility dba Lynn Center in an amount not to exceed $786,000 for the implementation and operation of mental health services under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Program for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants for the term October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal, to be funded by California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Single Allocation, of which $262,000 is budgeted for FY 26-27, $262,000 will be budgeted for FY 27-28, and $262,000 will be budgeted for FY 28-29.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) selected VistAbility dba Lynn Center through the competitive bid procurement process under Request for Proposal 1233.
EHSD provides countywide mental health services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health to CalWORKs Participant Program. These services are an integral part of the CalWORKs WTW Program. These services are designed to provide barrier removal tools with the goal of stabilizing participants so that they may meaningfully participate in the WTW program with the final goal of obtaining employment and becoming self-sufficient.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will not be able to provide necessary barrier removal tools to CalWORKs WTW participants experiencing mental health issues, thereby adversely impacting the self-sufficiency of our community.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract supports two of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children’s Report Card: (4) “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing”; and (5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families”.