DATE: December 14, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Interim Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with California Mental Health Services Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority for the Evaluation of Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives extending the term by one year and six months from January 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 and increasing the maximum by $100,000 to a total of $633,010.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to continue evaluation of Prevention and Early Intervention programs, as well as implement corrective actions to increase data collection and monitoring as recommended by the project evaluator. California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) will act as a fiscal intermediary and provide program management and oversight for addition of the Multi-Agency Access Point (MAP) program to the Evaluation of Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives. The recommended amendment will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) and Innovation (INN) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department would be unable to provide extensive support for improved data collection and monitoring activities and will face challenges in completing a timely evaluation of the MAP program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment will extend the term by a year and a half and increase the maximum compensation from $533,010 to $633,010 to fund evaluation of the MAP program and evaluation of PEI programs with MHSA PEI and INN funds. The cost is inclusive of the 9% administrative fee of tot...
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