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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Door to Hope for $339,962, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, for the provision of perinatal substance abuse prevention and intervention services to Monterey County children and their families; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($33,996) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Door to Hope for $339,962, for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, for the provision of perinatal substance abuse prevention and intervention services to Monterey County children and their families; and
b) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($33,996) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Door to Hope's MCSTART Program is a local collaborative providing prevention, assessment, early intervention and treatment services to Monterey County children who have been alcohol or drug-exposed or are at risk for perinatal alcohol or drug exposure, and their families. Funding provided to Door to Hope will allow the program to provide capacity building that adjusts to the Child Welfare population, advanced training on prenatal alcohol and drug exposure, parent/caregiver education, and public health nursing services.
Through this Agreement, Door to Hope will use evidenced based assessment tools to provide home visits to newborns at risk for alcohol and drug exposure to assess their health and well-being, provide linkage to needed services, and provide basic needs...
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