Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with American Institutes for Research for Evaluation and Research Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with American Institutes for Research, for evaluation and research services, for the term of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $596,650.
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BACKGROUND:
Federal and state programs require Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) to submit evaluations and reports on program outcomes. These requirements have increased because of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), which requires evaluation design, analysis, and reporting on new initiatives to improve access to underserved populations. Measure K funding has also increased reporting requirements.
In September 2015, BHRS issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a provider of research and evaluation services. American Institutes for Research (AIR) submitted a proposal and was selected to provide a portion of these services, along with another proposer, Prins Williams Analytics, LLC.
Since 2015, AIR has provided evaluation and reporting services to MHSA Full Service Partnerships, MHSA Outreach Collaboratives, and BHRS-staffed MHSA-funded programs (including the Older Adult System of Integrated Services, Pathways Court Mental Health, Child Welfare Partners and Pre-to-Three, School-Based Mental Health, etc.), the Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant in collaboration with the San Mateo County Office of Education, and other BHRS reporting and evaluation needs for alcohol and other drug and Laura's Law services. The data provided by AIR is used to assist BHRS managers in maintaining oversight of contracted provider performance, meeting state legislative reporting a...
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