Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health, and Recovery Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with YMCA of San Francisco for Juvenile Sexual Responsibility Program Services, Outpatient Mental Health Services and Trauma-Informed Co-Occurring Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the YMCA of San Francisco, dba YMCA Youth Services Bureau of Pacifica, YMCA Youth Services Bureau of San Francisco, and YMCA Youth Services Bureau of San Mateo, for Juvenile Sexual Responsibility Program services and outpatient mental health services authorized through the Mental Health Plan; and Trauma-Informed Co-Occurring Prevention services, increasing the amount by $60,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,146,219 with no change to the agreement term.
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BACKGROUND:
The Juvenile Sexual Responsibility Program (JSR) serves a high-risk youth population with documented or suspected history of perpetrating sexual abuse. Members of this population are difficult to treat due to their need for close monitoring, specialized long-term treatment, and their high recidivism rate for sexually related offenses. Successful treatment of this population is dependent on the continuity of specialized mental health treatment and the development of close collaborative relationships between agencies treating, supervising, and monitoring the high-risk youth population.
In June 2019, this Board approved an agreement with the YMCA of San Francisco to provide JSR services and outpatient mental health services under the County Mental Health Managed Care Plan, in the amount of $1,213,494, for the term July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2022.
In September 2019, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) released a Request for Proposal for Trauma-Informed Co-Occurring Prevention Servi...
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