2006 NS Contract - Renewal with Caring Family Network for Emergency Placements for Youth

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ATTACHMENT I (CARING FAMILY NETWORK) The services to be provided under this contract are as follows: • Caring Family Network (CFN) will provide two (2) emergency respite beds (State-licensed therapeutic foster homes) for use by the Orange County Department of Social Services beginning November 1, 2005. Staff from CFN will be on-call twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week by phone for immediate triage and placement. The foster homes are to provide twenty-four hours per day care for the children placed in their homes. • There will be no-eject, no-reject policy of children needing placement for any reasons other than children who require hospitalizations or other immediate medical treatment. • The homes will be located in Orange County although exceptions may be made with prior approval of the Orange County Department of Social Services. This exception will be considered during the development process to allow CFN time to recruit, train and license families in Orange County. • The length of placement will be no longer than 90 days unless approved by the Orange County Department of Social Services. • CFN staff, Social Services staff and other providers will sign appropriate paperwork including a crisis plan and authorization for placement at the time of placement. In addition, within 72 hours of placement, all parties will meet to develop a case plan including a discharge plan, specific roles and responsibilities of the CFN staff and provider, Social Services worker, youth and youth's family. The Orange County Department of Social Services will provide compensation for services at the following rates: . The amount of $10,000 per year ($833.50 month) will be paid for the availability of each individual placement site. The amount of $90 per day will be paid for the first three days of service for each individual child. The amount of $80 per day will be paid for all days after the first three days of individual placement. For children in Social Services custody, the applicable state approved board rate will also be paid for each day of placement. For children not in Social Services custody, no additional fee will be paid. If a child is eligible for Medicaid and becomes eligible for Level II services, the Orange County social worker and the mental health case manager will arrange with CFN for a transition date after which this contract will. not apply to the services. The Orange County Department of Social Services will determine its need for availability. The initial contract will be for two placement sites with the possibility of adding two additional placement sites during the contract period. The Orange County Department of Social Services may reduce the number of available placement sites with 60 days notice to the CFN. 6