DATE: January 8, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission for the Early Head Start Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission to coordinate with the Department of Behavioral Health, and/or their subcontracted staff, for the provision of consultation, assessment and referral services under the Early Head Start Program, effective upon execution, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions ($0).
REPORT
The recommended agreement with Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) will allow the County through its Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and/or its subcontracted Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health (IFECMH) Therapist(s), to provide mental health services to pregnant women and low-income families with children from birth to three years of age enrolled in Fresno EOC's Early Head Start Program. The recommended Agreement includes a one-year term with two one-year optional renewals, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no other viable alternative action. If the recommended action is not approved, access to infant and young children services for low-income families in the EOC Early Head Start Program would be impacted and could result in unmet mental health needs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
These is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended agreement has no exchange of monetary compensation. Services provided by DBH are funded by Mental Health Realignment and Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation (FFP). Medi-Cal billable services include Medi-Cal Administrative Activity (MAA) services, assessments, and ongoing treatment services resulting from the initial screening and referral. Sufficient appropr...
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