To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Redwood Community Action Agency
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached Professional Services Agreement between Humboldt County Probation and Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) to provide long-term case management services to clients recovering from drug and alcohol addiction; and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return two signed copies of the agreement to the Probation Department, Attention: Ellisha Hardison, Legal Office Business Manager.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Humboldt County Public Safety Realignment Fund (Fund No. 3741)
DISCUSSION:
On Nov. 20, 2019, the Humboldt County Community Corrections Partnership Executive (HCCCP) Executive Committee carried a motion to recommend $116,373 in one-time funds to continue the case management services that Redwood Community Action Agency (RCAA) has been providing in local substance abuse disorder (SUD) treatment programs since 2017. These RCAA case managers assist with long-term case management services to clients recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. The five case managers employed through RCAA work to support the clients with a successful transition to sober living and self-sufficiency by: strategizing with clients to create a unique plan with realistic goals and timelines; meet clients weekly to assist them with goal attainment and provide support; provide job skill development and job placement assistance; assist with transportation as needed so that clients can attend work, health appointments, apply for services, and report data back to Probation.
The original request came about after the HCCCP General Committee, in its capacity serving as the local Proposition 47 advisory committee, assessed treatment needs and gaps and made the recommendation to hire five AmeriCorp workers to work in residential treatment progr...
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