Alameda County Health Care Services Agency - Second Amendment to Standard Services Agreement with Bright Research Group (FY 2022-2024)

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Agenda letter from the Office of the Agency Director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency seeking Board approval of a Second Amendment to the Standard Services Agreement with Bright Research Group. The amendment extends the contract through 6/30/24, increases funding from $600,600 to $1,200,600, and authorizes the Agency Director (or designee) to execute the contract subject to County Counsel review. Scope includes evaluation, data analysis and collection, training, Measure A reports for Caminos and School-Based Behavioral Health initiatives, landscape and inquiry reporting, Youth Power Sharing co-design and enhanced capacity-building training, plus project management and communications.

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Recommendations

Approval of Second Amendment and Contract Execution

Discussion/Summary

Prior Amendments and FY 2021-2022 Deliverables

FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-2024 Deliverables

Selection/Criteria Process

Financing

Tobacco Master Settlement Funds

Vision 2026 Goal

ALAMEDA COUNTY HEALTH CARE SERVICES AGENCY COLLEEN CHAWLA, Director Revised AGENDA July 12, 2022 OFFICE OF THE AGENCY DIRECTOR 1000 San Leandro Boulevard, Suite 300 San Leandro, CA 94577 TEL (510) 618-3452 FAX (510) 351-1367 June 23, 2022 The Honorable Board of Supervisors County Administration Building 1221 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94612 SUBJECT: APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BRIGHT RESEARCH GROUP TO PROVIDE EVALUATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTER FOR HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH FY 2024; AUTHORIZE AGENCY DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT Dear Board Members: RECOMMENDATIONS A. Approve the Second Amendment to the Standard Services Agreement (Procurement Contract No. 20989) with Bright Research Group (Principal: Brightstar Ohlson; Location: Oakland) to provide evaluation and technical assistance for the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities, extending the contract period from 9/1/20 – 6/30/22 through 6/30/24 (extension of two years), increasing the amount from $600,600 to $1,200,600 ($600,000 increase); and B. Authorize the Agency Director, or designee, to execute the Second Amendment, subject to the review and approval as to form by County Counsel, and submit executed copies to the Clerk of the Board for filing DISCUSSION/SUMMARY On September 22, 2020, your Board approved the Standard Services Agreement with Bright Research Group (BRG) to provide evaluation and technical assistance for the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities (Item No. 22) specifically for the School Based Behavioral Health, Measure A and Camino Programs. Your Board approved the First Amendment on 7/12/21 for evaluation services in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-2022 (File No. 30669, Item No. 7. 2) . In FY 2021-2022, BRG completed all contract deliverables, including the Measure A and Prevention, Early Intervention (PEI) annual reports for Caminos Program and School-Based Behavioral Health Initiative; data collection and analysis, staff training and monitoring of program data; completion of School District Health & Wellness Investment Report template, recommendation of Caminos Program Learning Collaborative Design and Structure for future years, and Landscape Analysis for Adolescent Substance Use; piloting Youth Power Sharing model at REACH Ashland Youth Center; and delivery of 6-session Learning and Evaluation Training Series. Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) requests your Board to approve the Second Amendment to the Standard Services Agreement with BRG to allow the contractor to continue to provide evaluation services to the Center for Healthy Schools and Communities (CHSC) in FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-2024 . The services each year will focus on key projects to advance the mission and vision of the CHSC’s school health initiatives through the following deliverables: (1) Data analysis, evaluation, data collection, training and Measure A reports for Caminos Program serving Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth (UIY) and the School-Based Behavioral Health (SBBH) The Honorable Board of Supervisors June 23, 2022 Page 2 of 2 Initiative; (2) Inquiry Report and Next Step Implementation of Findings to support the future direction of the Caminos Program Collaboratives and Structure for upcoming years; (3) Next Step Implementation of Findings for Landscape Analysis addressing Adolescent Substance Use; (4) Youth Power Sharing co-design, training series and approach; (5) Enhanced Learning & Evaluation Capacity Building Training Series; and (6) Project management of all deliverables and clear communication with CHSC leadership. SELECTION/CRITERIA PROCESS Bright Research Group was selected through a competitive bidding/Request for Proposal (RFP) process for SBBHI/ CHSC evaluations administered by Health Care Services Agency in May 2016. Bright Research Group met all the requirements ofthe RFP, received the highest score among three bidders, and was chosen for the project

FAQs

What action is requested from the Board of Supervisors?

The Board is asked to approve the Second Amendment to the Standard Services Agreement with Bright Research Group and authorize the Agency Director (or designee) to execute it, subject to County Counsel review and form approval.

What are the key changes in the Second Amendment?

The amendment extends the contract period through 6/30/24 and increases the total amount from $600,600 to $1,200,600, with $600,000 added over two years.

What evaluation and technical assistance deliverables are included for FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-2024?

Deliverables include data analysis and collection, training and Measure A reports for relevant programs, inquiry and next-step implementation of findings, landscape analysis for adolescent substance use, Youth Power Sharing co-design and training, enhanced learning and evaluation capacity-building, and project management and communications.

Sep 13, 2026

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