To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #24-429-79 with Ujima Family Recovery Services
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #24-429-79 with Ujima Family Recovery Services, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $4,084,934 to provide residential and outpatient treatment for pregnant and parenting women and their young children, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in budgeted expenditures of up to $4,084,934 and will be funded by 85% Drug Medi-Cal ($3,472,194); 13% Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Perinatal Set-Aside ($531,040); 1% Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) ($40,850) and 1% Assembly Bill (AB) 109 ($40,850) revenues. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California, must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department's Work Plan.
The county has been contracting with Ujima Family Recovery Services since April 2017 to meet the social needs of county's population by providing family-centered alcohol and drug treatment services. This contractor was selected as they are the only Community Based Organization (CBO) that serves each geographical location where the services are delivered and the only provider that serves perinatal, pregnant, parenting and postpartum women...
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