Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lisa Mancini, Interim Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Fred Finch Youth Center for Mental Health Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Fred Finch Youth Center for mental health services, increasing the agreement maximum by $63,366 to an amount not to exceed $6,750,444 with no change to the agreement term.
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BACKGROUND:
Fred Finch Youth Center (Fred Finch), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1891 as an orphanage and has since changed its focus in response to the changing needs of the community. Headquartered in Oakland, Fred Finch offers mental health and social services to children, young adults, and their families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) has contracted with Fred Finch since 1999.
In March 2022, this Board approved an agreement with Fred Finch to provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) for severely emotionally disturbed youth experiencing stressful transitions or life crises, and who are at risk of placement in an institution or intensive residential program. Through the agreement, Fred Finch also provides Full Service Partnership (FSP) services. FSP services are strength-based wraparound and crisis response services tailored to meet the specific mental health, educational, social, and cultural needs of youth placed in foster care outside of the County. Services are also available for foster parents/caregivers. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $6,687,078.
DISCUSSION:
Through this amendment, Fred Finch will continue to provide TBS and FSP services to San Mateo County youth and foster parents/caregivers. This amendment adds a Cost-of-Living ...
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