To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of a Contract Extension with Easterseals of Michigan to provide juvenile justice therapeutic services for the extension term October 1, 2025-September 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $365,000.00, to be paid from the listed accounts
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Court is respectfully requesting approval of a contract extension with Easterseals of Michigan to provide juvenile justice therapeutic services for the extension term October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $365,000 to be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000 ($305,000) and 2920-663.07-801.001 ($10,000) and 1010-662.00-868.010 ($50,000). The services are part of the approved childcare fund annual plan and budget for FY 2025-26.
BACKGROUND:
Easterseals (ESM) will provide behavioral health services to adjudicated delinquent youth or youth upon a filed complaint, and their families with the goal of reducing detention stays and recidivism. ESM offers a variety of services ranging from traditional outpatient behavioral health services to more intense community-based services including case management and intensive home-based services. ESM can provide services to individuals and their families with mild to severe conditions. The underlying agreement between the parties is reflected in Resolution # 2024-1274.
DISCUSSION:
See above.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Cost of contract extension not to exceed $365,000 to be paid from account 2920-664.00-801.000 ($305,000) and 2920-663.07-801.001 ($10,000) and 1010-662.00-868.010 ($50,000). The services are part of the approved childcare fund annual plan and budget for FY 2025-26.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Healthy, safe, and livable communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator to authorize extending the professional services contract between Genesee County and Easterseals of Michigan (ESM), whereby ESM will provide behavioral health services to court-involved youth and families associated with delinquency proceedings for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a total cost not to exceed $365,000.00 to be paid from accounts 2920-664.00-801.000 ($305,000.00), 2920-663.07-801.001 ($10,000.00), and 1010-662.00-868.010 ($50,000.00), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the November 5, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract extension on behalf of Genesee County.