Agenda - 03-05-2009 - Attachment 2

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S-1 Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) ($46,183) (A portion of these costs are paid by the state) S-1 Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the •proposed reduction/change. Due to the reduction, the agency will be able to provide 3,207 fewer hours of in- home aide to clients. This will result in clients receiving fewer hours of in-home services and/or fewer clients receiving services. It could result in the formation of waiting lists for these services. Department Social Services —4002 Children/Family Services 10400220 630004 Emergency Care Contract S-1 Proposal (Provide a brief description of the service change) The amount of funding for the emergency care contract will be reduced by 10% per budget directives. This program provides a liaison between Orange County DSS and OPC to assure that children served by Social Services who need mental health services are immediately engaged in the mental health system. The county and Juvenile Justice each fund 50% of this position. S-1 Fiscal Impact (This number should correspond to the amount included on the department's budget request excel spreadsheet) ($3,200) S-1 Description — Describe, in detail, the service delivery impact of the proposed reduction/change. Due to the reduction, Juvenile Justice and/or OPC will be asked to pick up the additional costs. If they are unable to do so, the hours of the liaison will have to be reduced or the program may have to be eliminated. Elimination of this program would mean that 128 children per year would have difficulty receiving needed mental health services. Additionally, 22 children would have trouble accessing rapid response mental health beds, 30 children would not have mental health assistance in their placements, and 20 parents involved with child welfare could have trouble accessing their own mental health services. 16