Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 1, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Thomas V. Hall, Director, Drug Free Office
PHONE: 407-836-7319
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Y24-2220, Orange County Better Access to Treatment Project
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Contract Y24-2220, Orange County Better Access to Treatment Project, with Adventist Health System/ Sunbelt, Inc., dba AdventHealth Orlando, further request Board authorization for the Procurement Division to execute in the total contract award amount of $400,800 for a one-year term. ([Health Services Department Drug Free Community Office] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide intensive case management services to inmates recently released from the Orange County Corrections Facility. The period of performance of this contract is January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 0001-060-0394-3159.
APPROVALS:
The Drug Free Office concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
In accordance with the Code of Ordinances, Part 1, Chapter 17, Article III, Section 17-286 - Application and Exclusions, agreements between the Board and nonprofit organizations are excluded from competitive procurement requirements.
In Orange County, individuals suffering from mental health and substance use disorders are frequently booked into, and released from, the Orange County Corrections Facility. Without effective treatment, many of these vulnerable individuals continue using substances.
The Corrections Facility is uniquely positioned to provide treatment for these individuals in a controlled, safe environment while they are inmates. The Orange County Recovery Enhancement Project (REP) will increase access to evidence-based treatment and recovery support for justice-involved individuals living with an opioid use disorder (OUD) after being released from custody. The project aims to break down silos between justice and health systems to create a comprehensive, accessible plan of care to improve health and safety outcomes. The target population is adults released from Orange County Corrections with an OUD seeking medication-assisted treatment and recovery support.
Eligibility requirements for the project include pre-release enrollment in the Corrections Health Services in-jail Medication Assisted Treatment Program. Case management and recovery support services are a primary component of the REP Program. Case managers will coordinate with community-based providers to ensure that clients are referred to appropriate programs and services. Based on last year’s reporting, staff projects services to be provided to approximately 900 face-to-face clients and 8,910 mediated communications contacts.