The City of Yakima (City) was awarded a federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) grant by Health Care Authority in the amount of $299,988 per year for five (5) years to establish a Washington State Healthy Transitions Project (HTP) program to help individuals with mental health and other issues.
It is the desire of the City to enter into an agreement with ESD 105 and Comprehensive Healthcare (Comp HC) to provide the services and staff necessary for such a program. Under this grant, the City must provide low-barrier access to HTP services for transition-age youth (TAY) ages 16-25 experiencing serious emotional disturbance/serious mental illness. The services are to include:
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Behavioral Health Services
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Physical Health Services
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Independent Living Skills
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Community-Based Recovery Support
ESD 105 and Comp HC shall provide such services and staff to achieve the following client engagement goals:
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ESD 105 shall ensure that a minimum of 150 TAY outreach and engagement contacts are made.
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Comp HC shall ensure that a minimum of 80 TAY outreach and engagement in community-based interventions are made.
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Comp HC shall ensure that a minimum of 80 TAY have accessed behavioral health treatment as a result of their participation in the HTP.
Total consideration payable to the City under the SAMHSA grant and available to ESD 105 and Comp HC for reimbursement shall not exceed $299,988 per year. The Agreement between the City, ESD 105 and Comp HC has been provided for City Council review.
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