Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Resource Development Associates for Evaluation and Technical Assistance Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Resource Development Associates for evaluation and technical assistance services, extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2019, and increasing the amount by $95,860 to an amount not to exceed $195,860.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 22, 2016, Resource Development Associates (RDA) was contracted to provide evaluation and assessment services and technical assistance to Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation (INN) Component pilot programs in the amount of $100,000, for the term September 15, 2016 through June 30, 2018. Three MHSA INN projects were approved by the State Mental Health Services Oversight Commission totaling over 3.2 million dollars for three years. The projects funded were: 1) the San Mateo County Pride Center, a coordinated service approach to providing behavioral health services to the LGBTQ community; 2) the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) within the adult system of care, a clinical model of treatment that provides a holistic approach integrated with multiple forms of alternative targeted therapies; and 3) the Health Ambassador Program for Youth (HAP-Y), a youth-led initiative where young adults act as mental health ambassadors to promote awareness of behavioral health, reduce stigma, and increase service access for young people and their communities.
DISCUSSION:
Once Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) implemented the three MHSA INN funded projects, it was required, as a condition of the funding, to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of each project; RDA was given res...
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