To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:title
Professional Services Agreement with North Coast Nurture Center for Administrative Support Services Related to Implementation of the Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate Training Program in the Amount of $118,250end
RECOMMENDATION(S):Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached professional services agreement with the North Coast Nurture Center regarding the provision of administrative support services related to implementation of the Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate Training Program in an amount not to exceed $118,250 for the period of Oct. 7, 2025 through June 30, 2026; and
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached professional services agreement with North Coast Nurture Center, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached professional services agreement with North Coast Nurture Center to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Workforce & Operational Excellence
Strategic Plan Category: 3001 - Support a well-trained workforce
DISCUSSION:
Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health Curriculum addresses the social-emotional wellbeing of young children between zero to five years of age and provides a framework of promotion, preventative-intervention and treatment approaches within the context of the child's relationship to their parents and/or caregi...
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