Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Iliana Rodriguez, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: Amendment to the Agreement with StarVista for CAHPP and Lucky Kids Club and Children and Family Resource Centers
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment with StarVista for the Child and Adolescent Hotline Prevention Program (CAHPP), the Lucky Kids Club Program, and the Children and Family Resource Centers (CFRC), extending the term by twelve months to June 30, 2018 and increasing the amount by $639,770 to an amount not to exceed $1,869,862.
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BACKGROUND:
On June 16, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with StarVista by resolution 073842 for the term July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017 in amount not to exceed $1,230,092 for the Child and Adolescent Hotline Prevention Program (CAHPP) and the Lucky Kids Club Program for prevention and early intervention.
The StarVista Child Abuse Hotline Prevention Program (CAHPP) and Lucky Kids Club school-based prevention groups identified and uncovered needs of children and families in San Mateo County. Some of the needs identified through the CAHPP hotline and clinical assessments include family trauma related to immigration, potential child abuse and/or neglect of unaccompanied minors, an increase in 51/50 (harm to self and/or others) for elementary school children, social media bullying, trauma related to lack of housing, risky sexualized behaviors, multi-substance and alcohol abuse among youth, and risk factors related to commercial sexual exploitation of middle and high school aged children. The StarVista CAHPP team also started providing therapy and parenting support to a previously unserved population of Chinese speaking children and parents.
DISCUSSION:
Human Services Agency (HSA) is submitting an amendment that will increase the current agreement with StarVista by $639,770 for a new amount not to exceed $1,869,862. This increase will permit StarVista to close out the CAHPP and Lucky Kids Club program and transition into the next phase of child and adolescent risk prevention programming through the Children and Family Resource Centers (CFRCs). This is a restructure of the StarVista program to provide prevention and early intervention clinical services in the schools. The program is being renamed to Children and Family Resource Centers (CFRCs). The CFRCs will provide an increase of school-based mental health services to address risk factors related to child welfare, juvenile justice and psychiatric emergency services through six Spanish-speaking, bilingual clinicians based as schools within the following districts: Daly City, San Bruno, Pacifica, Ravenswood (East Palo Alto), South San Francisco and San Mateo. The clinical staff will screen children on the risk factors and other issues that impact social and emotional functioning in the home and school setting and will create a treatment plan based on the assessed needs. Children and families will receive short-term, evidence-based treatment and therapy to assist in meeting treatment plan goals.
The agreement and resolution have been received and approved by County Counsel as to form.
The resolution contains the County’s standard provisions allowing amendments of the County’s fiscal obligations by a maximum of $25,000 (in aggregate).
Approval of this agreement contributes to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Prosperous Community by providing resources to assist the County’s low-income and underserved residents by increasing the availability and accessibility of early intervention services for at-risk children with behavioral issues. It is anticipated that approximately 950 (unduplicated) children will be served at the CFRCs and 75% of children with treatment plans will demonstrate improvement in one or more areas of concern as shown by attainment of treatment plan goal(s). Furthermore, it is expected that 28% of children served through the CFRCs, based on the provider’s interventions and treatments, will be prevented from entry into one or more of the following systems within the school year: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Psychiatric Emergency Services.
PERFORMANCE MEASURE:
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FY 2016-17 Projected |
FY 2017-18 Projected |
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Of those children served through the Children and Family Resource Centers and who are at-risk for entry into one or more of the following systems: Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Psychiatric Emergency Services, based on the provider’s interventions and treatments, the percentage of children who will be prevented from entry into one or more of the identified higher level of care system(s) within the school year. |
N/A* |
75% |
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Based on the provider’s reassessment, the percentage of children with treatment plans who will demonstrate improvement in one or more areas of concern as shown by attainment of treatment plan goal(s). |
N/A* |
75% |
*New measures for FY 2017-18
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this amendment to the agreement is July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. The amount of obligation for this agreement is being increased by $639,770 to a new amount not to exceed $1,869,862. Of the increase, it is anticipated that $639,770 will be funded 100% by Measure K revenue. Funds have been included in the FY 2015-17 Adopted Budgets and FY 2017-18 Recommended Budget