Alameda County Alamedagsa #RFP BHCS #13-01

Individual Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE)

The Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services agency awarded a contract augmentation to Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC), a non-profit organization located in Oakland, California, to provide Individual Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) services for transitional age youth (TAY) living with serious mental illness. The contract increased total funding by $27,000, raising the overall amount to $8,722,262 for the period from July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, with an additional $36,000 allocated for fiscal year 2013-2014. FFYC will implement the evidence-based IPS/SE model within their Supportive Housing for TAY program, focusing on helping youth obtain competitive employment through principles such as client preference, rapid job search, employer engagement, and ongoing support. The award resulted from a competitive RFP process (RFP BHCS #13-01) and is funded through the Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Project Grants. The services are to be delivered in Oakland, California, targeting youth enrolled in FFYC's supportive housing program.

Description

Contract award for Individual Placement Support and Supported Employment (IPS/SE) services to Fred Finch Youth Center (FFYC) to deliver employment services using the IPS/SE model to transitional age youth living with serious mental illness. The contract includes a master contract augmentation of $27,000 increasing total funding to $8,722,262 for the period July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013, with FY 2013-14 funding of $36,000. The award resulted from RFP BHCS #13-01 and aims to implement the IPS/SE model in supportive housing programs for transitional age youth.

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