DATE: December 11, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Uplift Family Services, Inc. for Assertive Community Treatment for Children/Youth
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Uplift Family Services, Inc., for the provision of Assertive Community Treatment mental health and community services supports for children and youth ages 10 to 18 years with serious emotional disturbances, effective January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023, which includes a two-year and six-month base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $12,997,313.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow for the provision of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program designed to deliver comprehensive mental health and community services and supports to children and youth ages 10 to 18 years with serious emotional disturbances and/or co-occurring disorders with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no alternative actions. Should the recommended action not be approved, there will be an interruption in mental health services for approximately 160 children and youth.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum cost of the recommended agreement ($12,997,313), will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports funds and Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP). Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues ($1,349,259) are included in the Department's Org 5630 FY 2018-19 Adopted Budget and will be included in subsequent budget requests for the duration of the contract term.
DISCUSSION:
Under the provisions of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), also known as Proposition 63, County mental health departments have received funding to assist in providing services to underserved and u...
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