TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Gaby Angeles, Staff Services Analyst II
SUBJECT: Agreement No. 240279B with Seneca Family of Agencies (High Fidelity Wraparound Program)
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Agreement No. 240279B with Seneca Family of Agencies for a contract maximum of $1,785,693 for FY 2023-2024 and $2,777,280 for FY 2024-2025 and each subsequent renewal for High Fidelity Wraparound Services and approve a Budget Amendment related to this agreement. (Fiscal Impact: $1,785,693 expense and revenue; Health and Human Services Agency Fund, Behavioral Health Division; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
Napa County released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a High Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) Program to serve the County’s Child Welfare Services (CWS) and Juvenile Probation-involved youth. The awarded agreement is intended to provide services for higher acuity in the Children’s Full-Service Partnership (CFSP) to a caseload for CWS and Juvenile Probation-involved youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) or Severe Mental Illness (SMI). Seneca Family of Agencies was selected to administer Napa County’s HFW program as required by Assembly Bill 2083.
HFW is an intensive, team-based, person-centered supportive service that provides coordinated, integrated, family-driven care to meet the complex needs of youth/young adults who are involved with multiple systems (e.g., behavioral health, child welfare, juvenile/criminal justice, special education), who are experiencing serious emotional or behavioral difficulties, have dual diagnosis (Mental Health and/or Substance Use Disorder, and Intellectual or Developmental Disability) with complex needs, and are at risk of placement in therapeutic residential settings, or other institutional settings, or have experienced multiple crisis events.
Referrals to this program will come from the County’s Juvenile Probation, CWS, and Behavioral Health Divisions, as well as Napa County Office of Education (NCOE). The anticipated number of children and youth served through this program is approximately 18 clients.
Seneca Family of Agencies is a new provider to Napa County and will establish a local clinical office site. The agreement will begin with a three (3) month “ramp-up” phase so the provider can hire, train, relocate, and build client caseloads.
Requested Action:
1. Approve and authorize Agreement No. 240279B with Seneca Family of Agencies for a contract maximum of $1,785,693 for FY 2023-2024 and $2,777,280 for FY 2024-2025 and each subsequent renewal.
2. Approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations for Client Provider Services (52430) by $1,785,693, with $1,000,000 increase in Medi-Cal Billing revenue (46335) and $785,693 in Transfer-In revenue (48200) in Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division 2000203, and increase $785,693 Transfer-Out expense (56100) in Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), Special Revenue Fund 2460 MHSA 2000251 offset by use of fund balance.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriations for future years will be budgeted accordingly. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Napa County will not be in compliance with state mandates to provide High Fidelity Wraparound services to Napa County children, youth and families. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.