To: Board of Supervisors
From: Health and Human Services Agency
Meeting Date: June 8, 2021
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Department Contact: |
Bekkie Emery |
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463-7761 |
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Department Contact: |
Jena Conner |
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463-7971 |
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Item Type: Consent Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: N/A |
Agenda Title:
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Approval of Agreement with Ford Street Project in the Amount of $110,600 to Provide Withdrawal Management and Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Services Not Covered by Medi-Cal, and Weekend Drug Testing for Family and Children’s Services Clients, Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Approve Agreement with Ford Street Project in the amount of $110,600 to provide withdrawal management and residential substance abuse treatment services not covered by Medi-Cal, and weekend drug testing for Family and Children’s Services clients, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Assistant Director/ Social Services Director to sign any future amendments that do not exceed the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
Ongoing Item: Last action on June 18, 2019, Item 4(y), Approval of BOS Agreement #19-156.
Summary of Request:
Health and Human Services Agency, Family and Children’s Services (FCS), is committed to excellence in the delivery of child welfare services in a child-focused, family centered and culturally competent manner. FCS requests Board approval of the agreement with Ford Street Project to provide withdrawal management and residential substance abuse treatment services, and weekend drug testing for FCS clients.
Ford Street Project is the only withdrawal management and residential substance abuse treatment facility in Mendocino County and provides treatment for parents involved with FCS. Treatment includes up to 14 days of withdrawal management, and 30 to 120 days of residential substance abuse treatment, as part of FCS client case plans. In addition, because Ford Street Project is open 7 days a week, it also provides weekend drug testing for FCS clients who are not in withdrawal management or residential treatment but are required to provide random drug testing as part of their FCS case plans. These services as provided by Ford Street Project are crucial, as over 80% of parents whose children have been removed by FCS are involved with drugs and alcohol, and successful substance abuse treatment is a key step to reuniting them with their children.
In FY 19/20, the previous Agreement covered 17 bed days for detox and 549 bed days for residential treatment, with an average of 2 clients per month in residential treatment. With the recent expansion of Drug Medi-Cal insurance providing coverage for withdrawal management and residential substance abuse treatment for individuals with Medi-Cal, FCS funding was not needed in FY 20/21 for those two services, only for weekend drug testing. The proposed new Agreement reflects a reduction in costs to FCS, only covering services for clients without insurance coverage, and continuing weekend drug testing.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
Supervisorial District: All
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: N/A
Fiscal Details:
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source of funding: 2011 Realignment - State Family Preservation Funding |
budgeted in current f/y: Yes |
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current f/y cost: $55,300 |
if no, please describe: |
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annual recurring cost: $55,300 |
revenue agreement: No |
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budget clarification: |
Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Darcie Antle, Deputy CEO |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Deputy Clerk I |
Final Status:Approved |
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Date: June 9, 2021 |
Executed Item Type: Agreement Number: 21-105 |
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Note to Department Number of Original Agreements Returned to Dept: 0 Original Agreement Delivered to Auditor? No |
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