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to <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE <br />DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES <br />This contract is entered into by the Orange County Department of Social Services (hereinafter referred to as the <br />Department) and Orange-Person-Chatham (OPC) Mental Health Center (hereinafter referred to as the Provider), <br />or'the purchase of'specific activities as described therein. This contract is subject to the provisions of'all <br />applicable Federal, State, County laws, regulations, policies and standards.. This contract shall consist of this <br />document and any specified attachments in Section XVII on page 6, <br />SECTION I: Effective Period <br />This agreement shall be in effect from October 1, 2005 through June 3Q 2006. <br />SECTION II: Responsibilities <br />A. The Department will: <br />1. Refer children for services and families to the OPC liaison as soon as needs are identified; and <br />2. Provide space to be used by the OPC liaison during times assigned to Department <br />3. Accept fiscal responsibility for deviation from the terms of this contract as a result of acts of the <br />Department or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives, and <br />B. The Provider will: <br />1. Provide ..5 FTE qualified staff'person to provide access to mental health services to children and their <br />families who are clients of the Department; and <br />2. Assure that children served by the Department have access to all needed services including early <br />identification and time-critical intervention; and <br />3.. Attend staffings and other meetings at the Department to assure that Department staff' and families have <br />information about mental health services, including eligibility and access; and <br />4. Assure availability to Department staff for consultation regarding mental health needs and services, <br />including crisis intervention <br />5, Submit programmatic reports as requested by the Department and assist the Department in meeting all <br />reporting requirements to State and other agencies; and <br />6. Accept fiscal responsibility for deviations from the terms of this contract as a result of acts of the Provider <br />or any of its officers, employees, agents or representatives; and <br />7. Maintain fiscal books, record, documents and other evidence which reflect all direct and indirect costs <br />expended under this contract; and <br />8. Comply with all laws, regulations policies and standards applicable to the program under' contract; and <br />9. Furnish worker's compensation, liability insurance, and other insurance as may be required to protect the <br />Provider and the Department against claims which may arise from the Provider's performance; and <br />Page 1 of 6 <br />