MEETING DATE: 6/28/2016
DEPARTMENT: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: Alan Yamamoto
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER:
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 810
SUBJECT:
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT - A. YAMAMOTO
Approve contract with Sun Street Centers for room and board housing resources in Sober-Living Environment for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, for a total amount not to exceed $72,000.00.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 810
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
San Benito County Behavioral Health (SBCBH) proposes to renew the contract with Sun Street Centers for the provision of a Sober Living Environment (SLE). Sun Street Centers is an organization that has a history of operating SLE facilities, other residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment programs in Monterey County. SLE’s provide 24 hour safe, residential housing in a setting that is free from alcohol and other drugs. SBCBH originally sponsored creation of an SLE in Hollister as part of a previous award of a CalEMA Grant to implement an Aftercare Treatment Services (ATS) project targeted to serve ex-offenders, many of whom have drug abuse problems and are on early release from State Prisons through AB109. The grant project recognized the need to provide these individuals SLE services. Although the Grant Project funding for this SLE project ended, the Behavioral Health Department continues to fund the project with other sources of department funds and also County AB 109 funds. The SLE project is a valuable resource that will provide supervised housing for the high risk and homeless AB109 population. Consequently the San Benito County Community Corrections Partnership also agreed to provide AB109 funds to assist with the funding of the SLE in Hollister. This contract allows the purchase of guaranteed availability for the placement of 6 clients.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT: Most clients will access the SLE through referral from the agencies involved in the CCP with authorization for SLE bed day payment through the Behavioral Health Department, Substance Abuse Division.
BUDGETED:
Yes