Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): 220163
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent that the County Judge execute an amendment to an agreement with The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas in the additional amount of $615,545 to make updates to the budget contained in the Best and Final Offer (Exhibit B), Federal Award Identification Table (Exhibit E), and Statement of Work (Exhibit G) for Behavioral Health American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Office of County Administration for the extended period of October 24, 2024 - January 31, 2026 (220163), Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
The Behavioral Health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been profound. Harris County residents have
experienced an increase in stress, mental health crises, substance use-related deaths, suicides, and more. Harris County
approved eleven Behavioral Health awards funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These programs
invest in programs in the following categories:
• Behavioral health workforce programs
• Counseling for youth & families
• Substance use disorder treatment
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute for Texas was awarded funding as a part of the Behavioral Health Workforce initiative, to implement a system-wide, evidence-based program in the County through its Trauma and Grief Center with multiple-community based partnerships to train community-and-school based behavioral health workers in Trauma and Grief Component Therapy for youth, ages 11 through 18, whose histories of exposure to trauma and/or loss place them at high risk for persisting distress and developmental disruption
Expected Impact:
Additional clinicians will be trained on evidence-based treatment modalities for the treatment of trauma and or/bereavement in youth. Additional youth will receive teletherapy services.
Alternative Options:
If the amendment is not approved, services will end on October 24, 2024.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
x_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
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Action Taken |
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8/23/2022 |
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Approval of contract award on the basis of best proposals meeting requirements to eleven (11) vendors (220163) |
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10/25/2022 |
14 |
Entered into a subrecipient agreement |
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8/08/2023 |
13 |
First Amendment approved updating any and all references to Harris County Public Health to the Harris County Office of County Administration |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: 10/8/2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): N/A
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Sarah Bogard, Manager, Behavioral Health, Office of County Administration; Matthew McGarrity, Senior Buyer, Purchasing
Attachments (if applicable): Letter