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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: May 20, 2008 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. _ ~~ <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Contract with Betty Rintoul, Ph.D. to Provide Mental Health <br />Screenings for Young Children in Child Welfare System <br />DEPARTMENT: Social Services PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Contract with Attachments Nancy Colton, 245-2800 <br />Denise Shaffer, 968-2000 <br />PURPOSE: To establish a contract with Dr. Betty Rintoul to provide mental health services for <br />young children involved with child welfare services. <br />BACKGROUND: The contractor will facilitate early identification and treatment of children who <br />are at risk for Mental Health (social emotional) problems. This will include establishing routine <br />mental health screening for children age birth through 5 who are receiving Child Protective <br />Services and providing family-focused mental health assessment for those children identified by <br />screening. <br />Funding for this contract has been obtained through a Smart Start grant. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: All costs associated with this contract will be paid via a Smart Start <br />grant. There is no cost to the County for this contract. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract <br />between Social Services and Dr. Betty Rintoul and authorize the Chair to sign the contract. <br />/Q.2 irr~. dam- ~ ~o ~Z-!~~ ~4 ~- ~ f1 ~' .~ .~~ 1~ . 3 <br />®~;~~ <br />