To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 19-708-13 Renewal to Provide Mental Health Services
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, A Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $320,000 to provide mental health services to non-Medi-Cal eligible clients for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. (70% State; 30% County)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$320,000.00: 70% State; 30% County General Fund, $160,000.00 will be budgeted in FY 24/25, and $160,000.00 will be budgeted in FY 25/26.
BACKGROUND:
A Step Forward Child Abuse Treatment and Training Programs, A Marriage, Family and Child Counseling Corporation provides mental health services to non-Medi-Cal eligible clients of Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), as well as non-Medi-Cal reimbursable services determined appropriate and authorized by the EHSD Children and Family Service Bureau (CFS) for Medi-Cal eligible clients. Previous contracts with Contractor have not reached the payment threshold requiring Board of Supervisors approval.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be out of compliance with Child Welfare program mandates and initiatives.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 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" by providing training to CFS staff to support these outcomes.