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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments, in the amount of $1,852,026 for a period of three years, with the County of Los Angeles to provide alcohol and drug abuse rehabilitation services. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Since 1967, the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health
Department), Human and Social Services Bureau has provided alcohol and drug treatment
and recovery services under contract with the County of Los Angeles. These programs
provide education , direct counseling, group therapy, community outreach and prevention
services to substance abusers and their familes in the greater Long Beach area.
In addition , the Students Talking About Resisting Substances (STARS) program provides drug
abuse prevention services to youth between the ages of 10 to 14 and works in cooperation
with substance abuse professionals, probation schools, social service providers, youth and
parents to actively engage in the prevention of alcohol and other drug use and the
avoidance of violence.
The current agreement ended on June 30, 2006. In order to continue to provide services
the new agreement needs to be executed for three years for numbers 1 through 4 below
and 1 year for numbers 5 and 6 below, as required by the County. The contracts to be
executed are as follows:
Health Department Services Provided
1) Alcohol & Drug Nonresidential Services (Community Prevention & Recovery Services)
2) Alcohol & Drug Outpatient Treatment Counseling 3) Alcohol & Drug Prevention Services
Students Talking About Resisting Substances (STARS) Total
Term Amnllnt 3 Years
7/1/06 - 6/30/09 839,283
3 Years
7/1/06 - 6/30/09 224,547
3 Years
7/1/06 - 6/30/09 363 555
3 Years
7/1/06 - 6/30/09 898
1 Year
7/1/06 - 6/30/07 25,433
1 Year
7/1/06 - 6/30/07 321 310
Total: $ 1 852 026
4) General Relief Alcohol & Drug Treatment & Recovery Services California Work Opportunities & Responsibilties to Kids (CaIWORKS)
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