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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC04-160 Colorado West Mental Health and The Children's Garden of Learning~,~,c~-Igo.-zZ Memorandum of Understanding BETWEEN Eagle County Health & Human Services Colorado West Mental Health, and The Children's Garden of Learning This Memorandum of Understanding is between, Eagle County Health & Human Services, Colorado West Mental Health, and The Children's Garden of Learning for purposes of providing early childhood coaching and consultation services with Children's Garden of Learning. The parties agree to 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 Children's Garden of Learning and enrolled 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 childcare program staff and parents that will create positive, age-appropriate learning and mental health environments for preschool age children. iii. 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 agreement. 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 ofthe 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 Children's Garden of Learning agrees 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 Children's Garden of Learning 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 thereof, 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 Contractors 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, CORE Services, TANF/Child welfare services and other HHS treatment programs Termination: The County may terminate this Agreement upon ten (10) days written notice to the early childcare program if it is deemed by the County in its sole discretion, that the early childhood program or Colorado West Mental Health is not fulfilling 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. Date Name of Early Childhood Program ~~ ~~~ ~ Date olorado West Mental Health ~~ ~~ Date Tom C. Stone, Chai Eagle County Board of County Commissioners