DATE: March 3, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with WestCare California, Inc. for CalAIM Pre-Release Care Coordinator Services at Juvenile Justice Campus
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with WestCare California, Inc. for pre-release care provider services for in-custody youth at County Probation Department Juvenile Justice Campus, effective upon execution, which includes an approximately two-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $386,858; and
2. Authorize the Chief Probation Officer, or their designee, to make changes to expense category subtotals set forth in the Agreement budget, provided such changes do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the maximum compensation payable to Contractor, and provided such changes do not increase the Agreement maximum compensation.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow for implementation of a pre-release care coordination service agreement for juvenile wards under the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice-Involved (JI) Initiative, which provides services to Medi-Cal eligible individuals up to 90 days pre-release to ensure continuity of care. WestCare California, Inc. (WestCare) was selected following a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The recommended agreement will be funded with a combination of CalAIM Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity Building Program grant funds and Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation. This item is county-wide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the County will not be in compliance with CalAIM JI mandates at the Juvenile Justice Campus (JJC). If the second recommended action is not approved, any changes to the expense categ...
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