|
Return
|
| |
Consent-Health & Human Services # 19.
|
| Board of Supervisors |
Adult & Aging |
|
|
|
| Subject |
| Approve new agreement with Yolo Community Care Continuum in the amount of $55,342 for the period August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for the provision of housing support services funded through the Mental Health Block Grant. (No general fund impact) (Larsen) |
| Recommended Action |
| Approve a new agreement with Yolo Community Care Continuum in the amount of $55,342 for the period August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 for the provision of housing support services funded through the Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG). |
| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Yolo Community Care Continuum (YCCC) currently provides adult crisis residential mental health services and long-term residential treatment services to Yolo County consumers. This additional YCCC program of Housing Support Services will provide coordinated case management services to clients with a mental illness who reside in YCCC’s numerous supportive housing units throughout Yolo County. These services will include:
- Support of any Yolo County-referred clients seeking supportive housing options when a YCCC unit becomes available;
- Ensuring housing stability by providing ongoing support to already-housed clients;
- Ensuring timely access to available crisis diversion, assessment and support services, if and when needed, to prevent clients from making emergency room visits and avoid inpatient hospitalization;
- Assessment of clients’ independent living skills bi-annually;
- Provision of health education as well as independent living skills training to meet clients’ specific needs in an individualized way;
- Provision of a vocation and employment needs assessments for clients, along with assistance and linkage to available education and employment resources in Yolo County; and
- Provision of intensive support and follow-up care to client’s post-hospital discharge to ensure successful transition back into housing.
The Performance Measures associated with this agreement are included in Attachment B. |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form. |
| Competitive Bid Process |
| This agreement is being sought by a Sole Source, which has been approved by the Procurement Manager. |
|
| Fiscal Impact |
|
|
| Source of Funds for this Expenditure |
|
|
Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
| Further explanation as needed: |
No general funds are required by this action. The total amount of this action is $55,342 for the period of August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. These services will be funded by SAMHSA Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG). The amount of $55,342 is included in the HHSA adopted budget for 2019-20.
The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement.
Fiscal Year 2019-20
August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 |
Total |
| $55,342 |
$55,342 |
|
|
|
|
|
|