Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children operates an STRTP for youth who require Child Welfare or Probation residential placement and provide Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS). When the need for placement in an STRTP occurs, it often involves youth who have an urgent and immediate need for placement, which is difficult to plan for in advance. This challenge is intensified by the limited availability of STRTPs statewide. To address these challenges, Yolo County contracts with STRTPs in the local and surrounding area to ensure access to STRTP placements as soon as possible. Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children is one such provider that offers SMHS and meets the needs of youth in our county.
On or about June 27, 2023, the County and Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children entered into Agreement No. 23-166 with a term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, with a contract maximum of $100,000.
On or about December 15, 2023, the County and Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children amended the Agreement via the first amendment to add funding in the amount of $80,000 for FY 2023-24 for a new contract maximum of $180,000.
Approval of this second amendment will add an additional $195,000 for fiscal year 2023-24 and will allow for continued services to this vulnerable client population.
California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Initiative
In January 2022, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) rolled out the CalAIM initiative to provide broad delivery system program and payment reform across the Medi-Cal system. The goal is transformation of the Medi-Cal delivery system, moving it towards a population health approach that prioritizes prevention and whole person care. Focus shifted from compliance to quality and performance metrics. In addition, Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) requirements and policies pursuant to the CalAIM initiative were updated.
Performance Measures
The Performance Measures were included in the underlying Agreement and are not being revised at this time (See Att. B. Performance Measures)
HHSA confirms Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children has performed satisfactorily under this Agreement. Progress Ranch has provided care to the most vulnerable Child Welfare or Probation clients and have been instrumental in meeting the needs of youth in Yolo County by ensuring access to STRTP placements as soon as possible. Additionally, youth placed in STRTP placement are entitled to receive Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to meet their behavioral health needs. Yolo County is the affiliated Mental Health Plan with Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children and must ensure all youth placed there have available mental health services.
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