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 contract for PFSN will not exceed $35,000.00 and the revenue contract with NYAP will not exceed $10,000.00. 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 $320,000.00. This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to continue revenue contracts with FCCS, NYAP and PFSN for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 and to authorize the appropriation of $320,000.00.
In 2016 through the third quarter, we have enrolled 62 children and 48 have successfully completed the Family Ties Program.
Emergency action is required to ensure the delivery of services and to avoid any delays in the payment of services, commencing in January 2017, 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 reve...
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