DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Contract With Life Development Resources For Juvenile Service Center And Campus Therapeutic Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of contract with Life Development Resources (LDR) for the Juvenile Service Center (JSC) and campus therapeutic services.
SUMMARY
LDR has provided mental health services in the South Metro since 1987 and has maintained service agreements with Dakota County since 2013. LDR’s mission is to go to the margins until the margins disappear, so no one suffers alone.
A Request for Proposals was issued on February 15, 2024, and LDR was selected after the evaluation process was completed (Attachment: Solicitation Summary). LDR will be providing therapeutic services to address the complex mental health needs of youth in the JSC and New Chance Program. LDR will provide Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) services, both individual and group, and ensure that services received by the target population through this contract are delivered in a manner that is supported by research and adapted to a cultural context within the scope of the model.
Staff is requesting authorization to execute a contract with LDR in a not to exceed amount of $282,000 beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
OUTCOMES
How Much?
Staff will be evaluating the following:
• Number of DBT groups and individual sessions provided on the JSC campus.
• Number of staff trained in DBT skill building with youth.
How Well?
Staff is expecting a reduction in the number of critical incidents in 2024 and 2025 compared to previous years and an increase in staff survey results reporting training is meeting their needs.
Is Anyone Better Off?
Staff will be evaluating the following:
• Percentage of employees reporting via survey increased feeling of safety at work.
• Percentage of youth in JSC reporting via survey increased feeling of safety in the facility.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends executing a contract with LDR for therapeutic services for the JSC and campus from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $282,000.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
There is $0 net County cost as a result of this action. Funding for this contract is included in the 2024 Community Corrections Budget. The contract(s) shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contract(s) in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amount(s) due.
☐ None ☒ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Life Development Resources (LDR) has provided mental health services in the South Metro since 1987 and has maintained service agreements with Dakota County since 2013; and
WHEREAS, LDR’s mission is to go to the margins until the margins disappear so no one suffers alone; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals was issued on February 15, 2024, and LDR was selected after the evaluation process was completed; and
WHEREAS, LDR will be providing therapeutic services to address the complex mental health needs of youth in the Juvenile Service Center (JSC) and New Chance Program; and
WHEREAS, LDR will provide Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) services, both individual and group, and ensure that services received by the target population through this contract are delivered in a manner that is supported by research and adapted to a cultural context within the scope of the model; and
WHEREAS, staff is requesting authorization to execute a contract with LDR in a not to exceed amount of $282,000 beginning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a contract for the Juvenile Service Center and campus therapeutic services with Life Development Resources in a not to exceed amount of $282,000 for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Community Services Director is hereby authorized to amend said contract, consistent with the amount budgeted, to alter the contract amount and the contract term up to one year after initial expiration date, consistent with County contracting policies, subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the contract shall contain a provision that allows the County to immediately terminate the contract in the event sufficient funds from county, state, or federal sources are not appropriated at a level sufficient to allow payment of the amounts due.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Solicitation Summary
BOARD GOALS
☒ A Great Place to Live ☐ A Healthy Environment
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACTS
Department Head: Suwana Kirkland
Author: Danielle McNamara