REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Dr. Bergin Psychotherapy Family Services, PC dba Dr. Bergin Family Counseling Services for Mental Health Screenings and Trauma Treatment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 4, effective April 1, 2022, to Contract No. 16-199 with Dr. Bergin Psychotherapy Family Services, PC dba Dr. Bergin Family Counseling Services, to provide mental health screenings and trauma treatment services countywide for Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool children ages 0 to 5 and their parents, increasing the contract amount by $120,000, from $575,000 to $695,000 and extending the contract term by six months, for a total contract period of July 1, 2016 through September 30, 2022.
(Presenter: Jacquelyn Greene, Director, 383-2005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item has no impact on Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $120,000, for a total contract amount of $695,000 for mental health screening and trauma treatment services is state funded by the Mental Health Services Act through a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Behavioral Health. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department's (PSD) 2021-22 budget and will be included in the 2022-2023 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD provides Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs that include comprehensive child development and family services comprised of education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and psychological services for children ages 0 to 5 and their families. The overall goal of these programs is...
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