To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Novation Contract # 74-523-8 with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.)
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Novation Contract #74-523-8 with Counseling Options & Parent Education Support Center, Inc. (C.O.P.E.), a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $279,406, to provide Triple-P parent education classes and practitioner trainings for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in an annual expenditure of up to $279,406 for FY 2023-24 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Service Act funds (MHSA). (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of county's population by providing Triple P parent education programming to at-risk families in order 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 2016.
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 specialized services were invited proactively to participate in program developmen...
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