Common use of Program Description Summary Clause in Contracts

Program Description Summary. a. The Program provides comprehensive regional Care Coordination services five days a week for standard business operating hours. The purpose is to engage and serve justice-involved high-utilizers individuals of the corrections systems, specifically those who have been incarcerated four of more times within the last year, and ensuring they receive reentry support services upon their transition to the community. Through the services, a provider will be able to engage and assess individuals that need and are eligible for comprehensive Care Coordination services as referred by the Administrator. Services through the Program are inclusive of comprehensive case management, connections to supportive services, and housing stabilization/navigation services to individuals with the goal of reducing recidivism. b. The Program will become an integral part of the Care Plus Program and function as a closed Corrections Cohort service provider access point throughout Orange County, to support Participants in accessing available and appropriate resources. c. The Program will incorporate evidenced-based approaches such as motivational interviewing, critical time intervention, trauma-informed care, harm reduction and risk management, to address barriers within the criminal justice system. The program is to be implemented in a manner that increases equitable service access across the County. d. The Program must include the following services at minimum: i. Targeted outreach and engagement to Participants of the Care Plus Program, working to build relationships that offer Care Coordination and support to access services and assistance programs, mainstream services, and other programs. ii. Contractor will provide linkages post-custody programs via “warm- handoffs” to community care upon release with no lapse in the continuity of services. iii. Intake and assessment to determine the history of participation in other public service assistance programs and collection of required demographic information from Participants. Program must be able to assess and re-evaluate the Participant’s assessed needs and make recommendations to appropriate supportive services that best meet the needs of the Participant. iv. Case management services to Participants that promote Care Coordination, addressing all the needs of the Participants with a focus on providing support with wraparound services that meet the Participant’s needs. Case management services will be focused on furthering the progress towards the goals and objectives as outlined by the Care Plus Program.

Program Description Summary. a. The Program provides comprehensive regional Care Coordination care coordination services five days a week for standard business operating hours. The purpose is to engage and serve justice-involved high-utilizers individuals of the corrections systems, specifically those who have been incarcerated four of more times within the last year, and ensuring they receive reentry support services upon their transition to the community. Through the services, a provider will be able to engage and assess individuals that need and are eligible for comprehensive Care Coordination care coordination services as referred by the Administrator. Services through the Program are inclusive of comprehensive case management, connections to supportive services, and housing stabilization/navigation services to individuals with the goal of reducing recidivism. b. The Program will become an integral part of the Care Plus Program and function as a closed Corrections Cohort service provider access point throughout Orange County, to support Participants in accessing available and appropriate resources. c. The Program will incorporate evidenced-based approaches such as motivational interviewing, critical time intervention, trauma-informed care, harm reduction and risk management, to address barriers within the criminal justice system. The program is to be implemented in a manner that increases equitable service access across the County. d. The Program must include the following services at minimum: i. Targeted outreach and engagement to Participants of the Care Plus Program, working to build relationships that offer Care Coordination care coordination and support to access services and assistance programs, mainstream services, and other programs. ii. Contractor will provide linkages post-custody programs via “warm- handoffs” to community care upon release with no lapse in the continuity of services. iii. Intake and assessment to determine the history of participation in other public service assistance programs and collection of required demographic information from Participants. Program must be able to assess and re-evaluate the Participant’s assessed needs and make recommendations to appropriate supportive services that best meet the needs of the Participant. iv. Case management services to Participants that promote Care Coordinationcare coordination, addressing all the needs of the Participants with a focus on providing support with wraparound services that meet the Participant’s needs. Case management services will be focused on furthering the progress towards the goals and objectives as outlined by the Care Plus Program.