REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 13, 2022
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Interim Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Social Science Services, Inc. dba Cedar House Life Change Center for Residential Recovery Services for Adults with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 20-285 with Social Science Services, Inc. dba Cedar House Life Change Center for the provision of residential recovery services for adults with co-occurring mental health and/or substance use disorders, updating standard contract language, and decreasing the total contract amount by $400,000, from $2,213,835 to $1,813,835, with no change to the contract period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Interim Director, 388-0801)
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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 does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The decrease of $400,000 to the contract with Social Science Services, Inc. dba Cedar House Life Change Center (Cedar House) for residential recovery services is due to a reduction in funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2022-23 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Cedar House provides residential recovery services, which include a drug and alcohol recovery program for adults, ages 18-65, with a co-occurring mental health condition. Services include basic support (room and board), transportation, psychiatric medication management, and ongoing collaboration with DBH's Therap...
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