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File #: 2963-2015    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 11/16/2015 In control: Health & Human Services Committee
On agenda: 12/7/2015 Final action: 12/8/2015
Title: To authorize the Board of Health to enter into revenue contracts with Franklin County Children Services ($265,000.00), National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. ($15,000.00) and the Buckeye Ranch, Inc., doing business as Permanent Family Solutions Network ($15,000.00) for the continuation of the Family Ties Program which helps reduce child abuse and neglect; to authorize the appropriation of $295,000.00 to the Health Department in the Health Department Grants Fund for the Family Ties Program; and to declare an emergency. ($295,000.00)
Explanation

BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health (CPH) desires to continue the Family Ties Program with a revenue contract with Franklin County Children's Services (FCCS). The purpose of the continued revenue contract is to provide services that will reduce the risk of child abuse and neglect in Franklin County. The services that CPH will be providing to FCCS clients include: case management, Public Health Nurses, Social Workers, and Respite Workers.

In addition to the revenue contract with FCCS, Columbus Public Health is required by FCCS to contract with the National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. (NYAP) and the Buckeye Ranch, Inc., doing business as Permanent Family Solutions Network (PFSN), to provide Family Ties services. Both vendors provide assistance to FCCS with their caseload. The revenue contracts provide for up to $15,000.00 from each vendor. CPH will bill both vendors for services provided under the revenue contracts.

These three agencies provide the referrals to Columbus Public Health and the funding for the Family Ties Program for a total award amount not to exceed $295,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to continue revenue contracts with FCCS, NYAP and PFSN for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 and to authorize the appropriation of $295,000.00.

Emergency action is required to ensure the delivery of services and to avoid any delays in the payment of services, commencing in January 2016, for the continuation of the Family Ties Program.

FISCAL IMPACT: Under these revenue contracts, CPH will provide Family Ties services to FCCS, NYAP and PFSN families. The FCCS revenue contract will reimburse Columbus Public Health for all the salaries, fringe benefits and ancillary costs of the services provided to Family Ties families, minus revenues received from NYAP and PFSN. Funds received will be deposited in the Health Department Grants Fund, Fund No. 251.


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