Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Scott Gilman, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Peninsula Family Service for Senior Peer Counseling Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Peninsula Family Service to provide peer-led outreach and engagement for behavioral health technology interventions, increasing the amount by $300,000 to an amount not to exceed $1,599,568 with no change to the agreement term.
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BACKGROUND:
On May 24, 2016, your Board approved an agreement with Peninsula Family Services (PFS) to provide senior peer counseling services for the term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $612,784, with an option to renew for an additional two years.
On October 2, 2018, your Board approved an amendment to the agreement with PFS to extend the term through June 30, 2020, increasing the amount by $686,784, to an amount not to exceed $1,299,568 for the four-year term.
In December 2018, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) released a Request for Proposal seeking an agency to provide peer-led outreach and engagement for behavioral health technology interventions. The goal is to support older adults, especially those who struggle to connect with traditional in-person supports, in the use of web-based behavioral health interventions. These interventions include applications to engage, educate, and provide access to behavioral health services when needed.
In April and May 2018, BHRS held stakeholder meetings as part of its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three Year Plan development process, and various stakeholders voiced a need for new approaches to connect and engage individuals who are struggling to connect with traditional in-person supports.
On June 6, 2018, the Ment...
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