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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 $326,560 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 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, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($32,656) of the original 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 $326,560 for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 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, or his designee, to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($32,656) of the original 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 and information to their caregivers. This Agreement will also provide for supervision and oversight of the Mentor Moms/Dads program.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this Agreement. County Counsel has approved the Agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
Funding for this agreement is provided by federal and realignment revenues. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in SOC005 are included in the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services Strategic Initiative adopted by the Board of Supervisors by allowing the Department to improve the quality of life for children at risk of abuse and neglect by expanding the Department’s ability to work in collaboration with the community to address the impacts of perinatal alcohol and drug exposure.
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
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Prepared by: Daniel Bach, MA III, x3525
Approved by: Elliott Robinson, Director of Social Services, x4430
Attachments: Door to Hope (MCSTART Program) 17-18
Proposed agreement is on file with clerk of the Board as an attachments to this Board Report