ADOPTED - MARCH 22, 2005

Agenda Item No. 13

 

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF CLINTON, EATON, AND INGHAM COUNTIES AND THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH THE INGHAM COUNTY HELPING KIDS ACHIEVE PROGRAM

 

RESOLUTION #05-076

 

WHEREAS, the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, the Lansing School District, and the Ingham County Department of Human Services collaborated to develop a proposal to serve eligible children in the Lansing School District through the Ingham County Helping Kids Achieve  Program; and

 

WHEREAS, CMH will provide intensive home and community‑based mental health and wraparound services to eligible children identifiedat risk” of abuse/neglect and referred by Ingham County Department of Human Services within the Lansing School District with severe emotional disturbance (SED) or demonstrating other "at risk" behaviors.  This initiative targets "at risk" children in middle and elementary schools who fail to make "adequate yearly progress" as defined by the Federal No Child Left Behind Act; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lansing Public Schools will provide enhanced nursing services which include: participation on all Wraparound teams, consultations with the behavioral health team, consultation to the Wraparound team in regards to physical health issues, as well as linkages/coordination with the primary care physician.

 

WHEREAS, the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, the Lansing School District, and the Ingham County Department of Human Services have determined that these services are Child Care Fund eligible and the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties and the Lansing School District have identified the necessary matching funds out of their existing budgets.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, the Lansing School District, and the Ingham County Department of Human Services request and authorizes a contract with Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties to provide the Ingham County Helping Kids Achieve Program at a cost of up to $145,524 total, with the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, Lansing School District responsible for a net cost of up to $72,762 net for the time period of April 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to the Ingham County Department of Human Services Child Care Fund 2004/05 budget.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Community Mental Health Board of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, ($31,962) and the Lansing School District ($40,800) will be responsible for up to $72,762 net for the Ingham County Helping Kids Achieve Program.

 

 

 

ADOPTED - MARCH 22, 2005

Agenda Item No. 13

 

RESOLUTION #05-076

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Board Chairperson and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract agreements consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by Corporate Counsel. 

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

    Nays:  None        Absent:  None              Approved 3/14/05

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

       Nays:  None       Absent:  None             Approved 3/16/05

 

 


Section I. Description of Services

 

Services: Contractor will provide intensive, home and community‑based mental health and wraparound services to children within targeted schools within the Lansing School District with severe emotional disturbance (SED) or demonstrating other "at risk" behaviors.  This initiative targets "at risk" children in middle and elementary schools who fail to make "adequate yearly progress" as defined by the federal No Child Left Behind Act.

 

Through its Family Guidance Service (FGS) and Wraparound Staff, Contractor will perform the following services:

 

1.         FGS will pre‑screen telephonically to assess likelihood of meeting SED criteria.

2.         FGS will perform an intake assessment within 14 days of referral to the program to ensure SED criteria is met.

3.         FGS will assign a qualified, credentialed therapist and wraparound facilitator (the Team) to each accepted case.

4.         Within 14 days of the intake assessment, home‑based treatment services and family wraparound services will be initiated.

5.         Within 30 days of the intake, the FGS Team will develop a treatment plan and wraparound plan.

6.         Treatment and wraparound activities will be implemented drawing from a wide variety of CMH and community resources and approaches to therapy.

 

Referral Process: Children meeting "at risk" criteria must be referred by Department of Human Services by calling CMH’s Children’s Services Access number, providing general demographic data and a description of the situation.  If the CMH staff member determines that the child is likely to meet SED criteria, an intake assessment is authorized.  School staff will assist the child’s parent/guardian to call CMH to schedule an intake assessment.   

 

Section 2. Compensation:

 

Ingham Department of Human Services shall compensate Contractor on an all‑inclusive case rate basis of $12,127 per case, payable in three installments as follows: $6,000 at enrollment, $3,000 following 90 days of services, balance of $3,127 at the end of the 12 month service cycleFor the period April 1, 2005 ‑ September 30, 2005, services under this program shall be limited to 12 cases.