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 Puente de la Costa Sur for Project SUCCESS Services and Trauma-Informed Co-occurring Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Puente de la Costa Sur for Project SUCCESS services and Trauma-Informed Co-occurring Prevention Services for the term of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $335,771.
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BACKGROUND:
In April 2015, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services for youth, delivered in a non-traditional behavioral health setting, using the Project SUCCESS and Seeking Safety service models. Puente de la Costa Sur (Puente) responded with a proposal that was selected for the provision of these services.
In September 2019, BHRS released an RFP for Trauma-Informed Co-occurring Prevention Services for Youth, previously known as MBSAT. Puente was one of four providers that responded and was selected to provide these services.
DISCUSSION:
Through the Project SUCCESS service model, Puente prevents and reduces substance use and abuse, along with associated behavioral health issues among high-risk, multi-problem youth ages nine to eighteen. The early intervention services operate in communities with a high proportion of underserved populations, focusing on middle school and high school-aged students. Through Trauma-Informed Co-occurring Prevention Services for Youth, Puente targets youth and transitional age youth ages 15-25 who are at the greatest risk for adverse childhood experiences (ACE). Nearly 50% of American children have experienced at least one ACE, with children of color and children who grow up in poverty showing the greatest r...
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