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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a two-year Substance Use Disorder Services Agreement with the Epicenter for the provision of youth services through the Friday Night Live (FNL)/Club Live (CL) Programs in the amount of $169,628 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and $169,628 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $339,256 for a term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; and
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($33,926) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a two-year Substance Use Disorder Services Agreement with the Epicenter for the provision of youth services through the Friday Night Live (FNL)/Club Live (CL) Programs in the amount of $169,628 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-20 and $169,628 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-21 for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $339,256 for a term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to approve up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($33,926) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Epicenter will continue to provide Friday Night Live (FNL) Program services to both transition age youth of High School age and youth in our community. The primary focus of the FNL Mentoring program is to form youth-adult partnerships with young people, to provide programs rich in opportunities and support, so young people will be less likely to engage in problem behaviors, more likely to achieve in school, and more likely to attend higher education o...
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