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: Agreement with Resource Development Associates for Mental Health Services Act Evaluation and Technical Assistance Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Resource Development Associates for Mental Health Services Act evaluation and technical assistance services for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $383,105.
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BACKGROUND:
Resource Development Associates (RDA) has provided evaluation services specifically to Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation (INN) pilot programs and technical assistance services for MHSA administration, implementation, and reporting across MHSA components and programs since 2016.
MHSA legislation requires ongoing planning, evaluating, and reporting of all MHSA components and funded programs. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) often contracts with independent consultants to meet these annual MHSA legislation obligations. BHRS selected RDA to provide these services via a Request for Proposals (RFP) process for evaluation and technical assistance services.
DISCUSSION:
RDA will complete the final MHSA INN evaluation report for the San Mateo County Pride Center (Pride Center). Additionally, RDA will provide services for the recently approved new MHSA INN pilot programs including; the Co-location of Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Services in Low-Income Housing; Pacific Islanders Organizing, Nurturing and Empowering Everyone to Rise and Serve Program; and the Cultural Arts and Wellness Social Enterprise Cafe for Filipino/a/x Youth.
The PEI component of MHSA requires new reporting of outcome data for all PEI programs that indicate increase in protective factors, decrease in negative outcomes of ...
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