To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract # 74-523-10 with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.)
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-523-10 with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $305,111, to provide Triple-P parent education classes and practitioner trainings for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $305,111 for FY 2025-26 and will be funded 100% by Behavioral Health Service Act revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing Triple P parent education programming for at-risk families to help parents develop better coping skills and improve family communication. Contractor shall also provide trainings and certification services to maintain a qualified pool of practitioners within Contra Costa County. Contractor has been providing these services to County since July 2014.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: 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.
This provider 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 specializ...
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