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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC04-008 Colorado West Mental Health Cot{-07--2.L Memorandum of Understanding BETWEEN Eagle County Health & Human Services Colorado West Mental Health, And Eagle County School District This Memorandum of Understanding is between, Eagle County Health & Human Service, Colorado West Mental Health, and the Eagle County School District for purposes of providing early childhood coaching and consultation services with District Preschool Programs, including Head Start during the school year 2003-2004. The parties agree tQ work cooperatively in the implementation of coaching and consultation services to provide on-site coaching and consultation in early childhood development, socio-emotional learning, child health, learning environments, and access to individualized family mental health. Colorado West Mental Health Colorado West Mental Health, through the Coaching and Consultation Program, agrees to conduct the following services without cost to the Eagle County School District and emolled children and families: . i. Conduct an assessment of needs and strengths with staff and parents to identify classroom, staff, family and child behavioral needs ii. Develop and assist in implementing program intervention strategies in conjunction with district preschool and Head Start staff and parents that will create positive, age- appropriate learning and mental health environments for preschool age children. 111. Provide referral and service coordination services for families requesting counseling and treatment services for preschool age children. Payment for individual counseling and treatment services will be funded through private insurance, Medicaid or other fee for service arrangements and will not be funded through this contract. IV. Colorado West Mental Health assures that a clinician licensed by the State of Colorado appropriately supervises all staff providing services under this agreement. v. Colorado West Mental Health will maintain client confidentiality regarding all children identified and served under this agreement. All child and family services provided under this agreement will be with the express permission the child's parent( s) or legal guardian. VI. Colorado West Mental Health will safeguard information and confidentiality of the child and the child's family in accordance with rules of the Colorado Department of Human Services and Eagle County Health & Human Services. VI. In accordance with mandatory reporting requirements, mental health providers will report any suspected child abuse or neglect. VII. Licensing concerns will be discussed with the program prior to reporting it to the appropriate licensing authority. The parties to this Agreement intend that the relationship of Colorado West Mental Health to the County is that of independent contractor. No agent, employee~ or volunteer of the Colorado West Mental Health shall be deemed to be an agent, employee, or volunteer of the County. .. The Eagle County School District Preschool and Head Start staff agree to participate in development of a plan for coaching and consultation services that meets the needs of children, parents, and program staff. The program will advise the Coaching and Consultation Program of any and all other coaching, consultation, and program improvement activities occurring with and in the program. The Eagle County School District shall indemnify and hold harmless Colorado West Mental Health and the County, its Board of Commissioners, and the individual members thereof, its agencies, departments, officers, agents, employees, servants and its successors from any and all demands, losses, liabilities, claims or judgments, together with all costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney fees, incident thereto which may accrue against, be charged to or be recoverable from the County, its Board of Commissioners, and the individual members thereot: its agencies, departments, officers, agents, employees, servants and its successors, as a result of the acts or omissions of Contractor, its employees or agents, in or in part pursuant to this Agreement or arising directly or indirectly out of Contractor's exercise of its privileges or performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Eagle County Health & Human Services agrees to: i. Monitor the provision of Coaching and Consultation Services under the provisions of its contract with Colorado West Mental Health. ii. Coordinate access to treatment service funding through Medicaid, Family Issues Cash Fund, CORE Services, T ANF/Child welfare services and other treatment programs through Health & Human Services. Termination: The County may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the early child care program if it is deemed by the County in its sole discretion, that the early childhood program or Colorado West Mental Health is not tillfilling the program as specified in this Agreement, or for any other reason. The early childhood program may also terminate this agreement upon ten (10) days written notification for any reason. /i//r;/~ Date t I I"JOA -3 Date' /-t; -d1odY Date