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 Resource Development Associates for Evaluation and Technical Assistance Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Resources Development Associates (RDA) for evaluation and technical assistance services, extending the term of the agreement through June 30, 2022, and increasing the amount by $290,000 to an amount not to exceed $510,860.
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BACKGROUND:
On September 22, 2016, RDA was contracted to provide evaluation and assessment services, as well as technical assistance, to Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation (INN) Component pilot programs, in the amount of $100,000, for the term September 22, 2016 through June 30, 2018. Three MHSA INN projects were approved by the State Mental Health Services Oversight Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) totaling over $3.2 million 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. MHSA INN regulations require counties to evaluate the effectiveness of the projects. RDA is evaluating these three programs for positive behavioral health outcomes of participants, to determine if the primary purpose of ea...
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