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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to sign a three year term (July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2016) Mental Health Services Agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies dba Kinship Center for mental health services to children and their families in the amount of $1,678,778 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14; $1,678,778 for FY 2014-15; $1,683,346 for FY 2015-16 for a total Agreement amount of $5,040,902; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments to not exceed 10% of the original Agreement 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 Health to sign a three year term (July 1, 2013 to June
30, 2016) Mental Health Services Agreement with Seneca Family of Agencies dba Kinship Center for mental health services to children and their families in the amount of $1,678,778 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013-14; $1,678,778 for FY 2014-15; $1,683,346 for FY 2015-16 for a total Agreement amount of $5,040,902; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health to approve up to three future amendments to this Agreement
where the amendments to not exceed 10% of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Seneca Family of Agencies dba Kinship Center provides mental health services under three (3) separate programs (D'Arrigo Outpatient Clinic, Adoption Preservation and the Trauma Services Program). The programs serve seriously emotionally disturbed children who are in foster care, require aid to adoption, or are in adoption preservation status. The Health Department has contracted with Kinship Center for provision of mental health services at the D'Arrigo Outpatient Clinic and for the Adoption Preservation since FY 2004-05 and the Trauma Services Program since FY 2011-12.
Kinship Center continues to provide mental health se...
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