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Contract renewal for Community Based Services with the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas.
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Recommended Action: Approve the agreement authorize the Chairman to sign.
Background: This contract with the Mental Health Association (MHA) outlines the terms and conditions for the funding of several community based programs designed to assist severe and persistently mentally ill adults, and seriously emotionally disturbed youth, as well as their families. These programs include specialized residential services, adult case management flexible funds, family services, and the Chat Line.
COMCARE refers clients to the MHA programs funded through this contract. Specifically, COMCARE reserves 10 long-term and 12 short-term residential placements through this agreement. These residential services assist COMCARE clients with community reintegration, diversion and discharge from state hospitals, and crisis resolution. Flexible funding allows MHA to assist individuals with a mental illness that are receiving case management services with specific needs that arise during treatment for which the client is unable to pay. Flex funds can be used to avert a crisis, meet basic needs, or support employment or educational activities. Family services are designed to benefit the consumer experiencing a serious emotional disturbance and their family members. This program provides the training and support necessary to ensure the engagement and active participation of the family in the treatment planning process, and with the ongoing implementation and reinforcement of skills learned during treatment. Training is provided to family members to increase their ability to provide a safe and supportive environment in the home and community for the client. MHA's Chat Line is a listening and referral telephone support service open to all residents of Sedgwick County. The program is designed to provide a listening service to assist callers' feelings of loneliness and off...
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