Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Scott Gilman, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Peninsula Family Service for Senior Peer Counseling Services and Support to Older Adults in the Use of Web-Based Behavioral Health Interventions
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Peninsula Family Service, extending the agreement through June 30, 2023, and increasing the amount of the agreement by $687,158 to an amount not to exceed $1,976,900.
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BACKGROUND:
Peninsula Family Service (PFS) provides Senior Peer Counseling Program services and Help@Hand Peer-led Outreach and Engagement services, formerly known as Peer-led Outreach and Engagement for Behavioral Health Technology Interventions.
On September 29, 2020, this Board approved an agreement with PFS to provide senior peer counseling services for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022 and Help@Hand services for the term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, in an amount not to exceed $986,784.
On January 25, 2021, the Chief of San Mateo County Health approved an amendment to the agreement with PFS to provide technology supports for clients and family members that do not have the resources to purchase the technology they need to participate in telehealth services and online groups, increasing the amount of the agreement by $2,958 to an amount not to exceed $989,742, with no change to the agreement term.
On September 14, 2021, this Board approved an amendment to the agreement with PFS to extend the Help@Hand services through June 30, 2022 and increase the amount of the agreement by $300,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,289,742.
DISCUSSION:
It is now necessary to amend this agreement a third time, extending senior peer counseling services and Help@Hand peer-led outrea...
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