| Item Title: | JPD - Family Empowerment Center FY2020-2021 2020-0438 | | Submitted By: | Roger Martinez, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Probation Department (915) 849-2500 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Second Exercise of Option to Renew Agreement with The Family Empowerment Center, for court ordered therapeutic services to youth with behavioral health challenges from November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, in an estimated amount of $10,000. Funding is available in SR-JPDSUP-PROF SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2020-0438) | | Background: | The El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center works with families and youth who are indigent. Therefore, the County of El Paso on behalf of the El Paso County Juvenile Probation Department entered into a contract with the Family Empowerment Center to provide individual and family counseling services to youth and families of El Paso County when they cannot afford to pay for those services themselves. By having the Family Empowerment Center provide individual and family counseling services to our youth and families, the El Paso County Juvenile Justice Center is being compliant with the Principles of Effective Intervention. | | Fiscal Impact: | Estimated annual fiscal impact = $10,000
Funds are available in account:
SR-JPDSUP-PROF SVC-GEN
COSR-6042-0000000-431-30-30300-0001-00000-601107- | | Recommendation: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Second Exercise of Option to Renew Agreement with The Family Empowerment Center, for court ordered therapeutic services to youth with behavioral health challenges from November 1, 2020, through October 31, 2021, in an estimated amount of $10,000. Funding is available in SR-JPDSUP-PROF SVC-GEN. (Contract No. 2020-0438) | | Prior Action: | Contract No. 2016-0735 was approved on 11/07/2016, Item No. 3-J
Contract No. 2019-0547, the First Exercise to Renew approved on 08/26/2019, Item No. 4-O. | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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