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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #3 to Agreement A-13574 with Rebekah Children’s Services adding $340,000, for a revised contract total of $2,040,000, and extending the term an additional 6 months to continue providing intensive Wraparound Care Coordination for foster youth and their families for a revised term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($20,400) of the current amended 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 Amendment #3 to Agreement A-13574 with Rebekah Children’s Services adding $340,000, for a revised contract total of $2,040,000, and extending the term an additional 6 months to continue providing intensive Wraparound Care Coordination for foster youth and their families for a revised term of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) additional amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($20,400) of the current amended contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Wraparound Monterey County (WMC) is one of the pillars of practice outlined in AB 403 Continuum of Care Reform (CCR). It offers a family-centered service engagement to return, or keep, children within the community, ideally reuniting children safely with their families of origin. The program is a collaborative partnership which began in 2002 between Monterey County Departments of Social Services (DSS), Probation, and Children’s Behavioral Health (CBH).
WMC provides intensive case management, individual and family services, and a cost-effective fiscal model. This model includes a Wraparound Care Coordinator function, a Wraparound Administrative Service function, and a Wraparound Provider Network. Under the recent implementation of the CCR within child welfare, the use of Wraparound Monterey County will now be redesigned in efforts to become more preventative and supportive to a wider group of children, youth and families involved in the Child Welfare, Probation and Behavioral Health systems. DSS is working in partnership to extend the provision of WMC beyond that of high-needs children and youth in order to support earlier safety, permanency, and well-being for more families within Monterey County.
While DSS works on a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for this new iteration of Wraparound Monterey County, Rebekah Children’s Services (RCS) will continue to provide the Care Coordination function of Wraparound, coordinating the process and service needs through June 30, 2020. The ongoing provision of Wraparound, with a continuity of care for existing families, also continues to respond to the Katie A vs. Bonta class action lawsuit which requires the provision of Wraparound mental health and supportive services for children in, or at imminent risk of, placement in foster care in California.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this agreement. County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded through Realignment Funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues in SOC001 are included in the FY 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Health & Human Services and Administration Strategic Initiatives adopted by the Board of Supervisors by providing Wraparound Care Coordination for high-needs youth and their families to assist at-risk youth with high-need emotional and behavioral issues overcome challenges and remain in their home and community.
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Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
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Prepared by: Virginia R. Pierce, MA III, x8784
Approved by: Lori A. Medina, Director, x4430
Attachments: Original Agreement, Amendment #1, Amendment #2, Amendment #3
Proposed agreement is on file with Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board Report