To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-710-2 with R.E.A.C.H. Project
?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 #74-710-2 with R.E.A.C.H. Project, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $8,169,096 to provide drug use prevention and treatment services to youth and adults in East County, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $8,169,096 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Drug Medi-Cal revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The County has been contracting with R.E.A.C.H. Project since July 1981 to meet the social needs of the County's population by providing specialized substance abuse treatment and prevention programs to help clients to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California and Contractor must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department's Work Plan.
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. The Behavioral Health's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures ...
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