To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-543-14 with YWCA of Contra Costa/Sacramento
?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 #74-543-14 with YWCA of Contra Costa/Sacramento, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $869,260, to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) children, young adults up to twenty-one (21) years of age and their families who have been adopted, are currently being adopted or are in the foster care system in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $869,260 for FY 2025-26 and will be funded 100% by Federal Medi-Cal revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD)/Mental Health has an obligation to provide certain Medi-Cal specialty mental health services, for its members under the terms of their Individual and Group Health Plan membership Contracts with the County. This Contract meets the social needs of County's population by providing community-based mental health services focusing on SED children, adolescents and their families which will result in positive social and emotional development at home, in the community and greater school success. This Contractor has been providing these mental health services while fostering a deep understanding of the BHSD organizations mission, values, and long-term objectives since April 2017.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: Welfare and Institution Code, ?5600 et seq. (The Bronzan McCorquodale Act); California Code of Regulations ("CCR"), Title 9, ? 523 et seq. (Community Mental Health Services) and California Gove...
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