Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Measure K: An amendment to the Agreement with StarVista for Children and Family Resource Centers
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment with StarVista for Children and Family Resource Centers, extending the term by one year to June 30, 2019 and increasing the amount by $639,770 to an amount not to exceed $2,509,632.
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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 an 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.
On June 27, 2017, the County entered into an Amendment by resolution 075301, that increased the Agreement by $639,770 for a new total of $1,869,862 and extended the term by one year to June 30, 2018. This increase permitted the Contractor 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 Amendment restructured the StarVista program to provide prevention and early intervention clinical services at school-based sites.
DISCUSSION:
This amendment will extend the agreement by one year allowing StarVista to continue providing services through the CFRCs while the Children and Family Services branch of the Human Services Agency (HSA) evaluates and reviews the program. The CFRCs will continue to 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 at schools within the following districts: Daly City, San Brun...
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