Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Caminar, Inc. for Full Service Partnership Services and Housing Support Program Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Caminar, Inc. for Full Service Partnership and Housing Support Program services for the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2019, in the amount not to exceed $5,457,801.
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BACKGROUND:
The cornerstone of the County's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Community Services and Supports (CSS) plan is the delivery of Full Service Partnership (FSP) services for our highest risk consumers with serious mental illness. FSP programs are designed to allow consumers to remain living in the community and decrease their hospitalizations and/or incarcerations by providing case management, medication management, therapy, social activities and 24/7 response capability to mitigate an evolving crisis situation.
In January 2014 Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) conducted a Request For Proposals process to select providers of both ongoing (comprehensive) and integrated FSP services, with the option to renew for an additional 2 years. Caminar, Inc. (Caminar) submitted a proposal and was selected to provide these services beginning July 1, 2014.
In February 2016, BHRS conducted a Request For Proposals process to select providers for Assisted Outpatient Treatment Full Service Partnership (AOT FSP) to comply with AB 1421 (aka "Laura's Law"), for services to begin July 1, 2016. Caminar submitted a proposal and was selected to provide these services.
DISCUSSION:
Caminar provides 30 consumer slots for comprehensive FSP and Housing Support Program services. FSP enrollees have services available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Housing Support services are provided to ...
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