To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-360-15 with Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay
?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 #74-360-15 with Jewish Family and Community Services East Bay, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $200,216 to provide Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in an annual expenditure of up to $200,216 for FY 2024-25 and will be funded 100% by Mental Health Services Act-Prevention Early Intervention revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing MHSA PEI services to the underserved communities in Contra Costa County. These services are aimed to help support adults and their families by strengthening their communication and positively impacting the health and mental health of program participants. The Contractor has been providing these services since July 2009. 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 deve...
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