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 Bruno, Pacifica, Ravenswood (East Palo Alto), South San Francisco, and San Mateo. The clinical staff will screen children for 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 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 80% 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 78% 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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Measure |
FY 2017-18 Projected |
FY 2018-19 Projected |
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The percent of children who were identified as at-risk of entry into Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and/or Psychiatric Emergency Services and were prevented from entering these systems within the school year, based on the provider’s interventions. |
75% |
78% |
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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). |
75% |
80% |
FISCAL IMPACT:
The term of this amendment is extended by one year, to June 30, 2019. The amount of the Agreement is being increased by $639,770 for a new obligation not to exceed $2,509,632. The amended amount of $639,770 contains no variance in the cost of services and will be funded 100% by Measure K revenue. Funding for this Agreement has been included in the FY 2015-18 Adopted Budgets and will be included in the FY 2018-19 Recommended Budget.