DATE: June 5, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Fresno County Superintendent of Schools - Specialty Mental Health Treatment and Prevention and Early Intervention Services Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for school based specialty mental health treatment and prevention and early intervention services for the Department of Behavioral Health; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, to provide specialty mental health treatment and prevention and early intervention services as part of the Fresno County's Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Plan and Prevention and Early Intervention Plan, effective July 1, 2018, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $111,210,977.
3. Approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health Director or designee, to add/delete school sites to the proposed Agreement to meet the needs of the community, without exceeding the contract fiscal year compensation amount.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will waive the competitive bidding process and allow for an expanded integrated school based treatment and prevention and early intervention program at various Fresno County school districts for pre-school through 12th Grade children and families. This unique collaboration between Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) for the innovative expansion and implementation of integrated school based mental health programs and services will allow participating schools to serve youth and families in a strength b...
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