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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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Human Services Agency
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DATE:
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November 19, 2004
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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December 14, 2004
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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Maureen D. Borland, Director, Human Services Agency
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Yvonne Frazier, Director, Alcohol and Other Drug Services
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SUBJECT:
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Agreement with Allen/Loeb Associates for Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Funded Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services for the period of September 30, 2004 through September 29, 2009
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Recommendation
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of an Agreement with Allen/Loeb Associates in the amount of $244,800 for the term of September 30, 2004 through September 29, 2009.
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Background
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The Human Services Agency, Alcohol and Other Drug Services (AOD) in collaboration with the San Mateo County Office of Housing, Horizon Services, Shelter Network, Samaritan House and Allen/Loeb Associates, submitted an application to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for a five-year grant to provide a spectrum of substance abuse treatment services to persons at the Maple Street (Shelter Network), and Safe Harbor (Samaritan House) shelters in San Mateo County. These agencies have a demonstrated ability to provide services to the homeless population in San Mateo County through prior CSAT Agreements, and have committed to participate in the implementation of this project as they have done in the past. The DHHS has a strong preference for the pre-selecting of service providers with demonstrated ability to provide the proposed services to the target population and a strong history of collaboration with County departments involved in the projects it funds.
On September 30, 2004 the Human Services Agency received notification from DHHS that it had been awarded a grant in the amount of $1,991,088 for the period of September 29, 2004, to September 30, 2009. The grant award will allow the County to expand services in the Maple Street (Shelter Network), and Safe Harbor (Samaritan House) shelters, in three critical evidence-based practice areas: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Intensive Outpatient Treatment.
On December 7, 2004, the Board of Supervisors will adopt a resolution accepting CSAT Grant Number 1 H79 TI 16683-01, and waive the Request for Proposals (RFP) process and authorize the Alcohol and Other Drug Services to initiate five- year contracts with the service providers designated in the grant proposal including Allen/Loeb Associates. Due to the urgency of the starting date of this grant we are submitting the contract with Allen/Loeb Associates to the Board of Supervisors while the CSAT grant acceptance resolution is being processed.
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Discussion
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As stated above, the grant award will allow the County to expand services in the Maple Street (Shelter Network), and Safe Harbor (Samaritan House) shelters, in three critical evidence-based practice areas: Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Intensive Outpatient Treatment.
Due to the DHHS required monitoring procedures, AOD is collaborating with Allen/Loeb Associates through a five-year contract to provide evaluation services and required reporting in accordance with the guidelines and requirements of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number TI-01-006. Evaluation of the five-year project will be conducted by Allen/Loeb Associates to assess treatment effectiveness through use of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI), random urinalysis results, client retention data, California Alcohol and Drug Data System (CADDS) and CSAT’s Government Programs Reporting Act (GPRA) tool.
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Vision Alignment
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The services provided under this Agreement are consistent with the commitment to: Ensure basic health and safety for all and goal number 8: Help vulnerable people – the aged, disabled, mentally ill, at-risk youth and others – achieve a better quality for life. The Agreement with Allen/Loeb Associates contributes to this commitment and goal by providing homeless individuals in San Mateo County with the skills and knowledge necessary to live alcohol and drug free lives, which in turn contributes to the health and safety of the communities in San Mateo County.
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Fiscal Impact
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The five-year Agreement period with Allen/Loeb Associates is September 30, 2004 through September 29, 2009. The total funding for the term of this Agreement is $244,800, and it is funded through CSAT Grant Number 1 H79 TI 16683-01. There is no Net County Cost.
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