To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-379-17 with People Who Care Children Association
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of County Contract #74-379-17 with People Who Care Children Association, a non-profit Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $425,379, to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services to at-risk youth in East Contra Costa County, for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $425,379 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2025-26, 100% by MHSA - PEI revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by engaging at-risk youth in East Contra Costa County by providing green job industry work experience, financial literacy and vocational training for 200 multicultural youth residing in the Pittsburg/Bay Point, Antioch and surrounding communities. Contractor's programs are aimed at increasing educational success among youth who are either at-risk or high-risk of dropping out of school or committing a repeat offense. People Who Care Children Association has been providing MHSA PEI services since July 1, 2009.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This Contract has direct impact on the health and safety of our community and was selected in collaboration with community stakeholder advisory bodies and was approved as part of the comprehensive Mental Health Services Act Three-Year Plan as required by State regulation. Providers interested in providing specialized services were...
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