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Approve a first amendment with Caminar Inc. for $1,173,571, for a total contract amount of $1,545,990, to expand Wellness and Recovery Center programming and extend the contract through June 30, 2021; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments that remain within budgeted appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) recommends that the Board approve a first amendment with Caminar Inc. for $1,173,571, for a total contract amount of $1,545,990, to expand Wellness and Recovery Center programming and extend the contract through June 30, 2021; and authorize the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments that remain within budgeted appropriations.
SUMMARY:
The Wellness and Recovery Center, a component of Caminar, is a peer run Wellness and Recovery Center in the city of Vallejo. Caminar will be taking over the operation of the existing Wellness Center currently operated by Circle of Friends, which operates a center in Fairfield and a smaller satellite center in Vacaville. Caminar will offer a comprehensive set of peer run services across the county and will continue to employ staff from Circle of Friends. Additionally, the contract will be extended through June 30, 2021 to ensure continuity of services.
Solano County's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Integrated Three-Year Program Plan FY2017/20 is a response to the county's increasing need to provide a comprehensive array of mental health services encompassing prevention, early intervention, and treatment services along with the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements to effectively support the mental health system. MHSA funded treatment services include recovery-orientated services for adults with severe mental health conditions. Wellness centers...
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