AGREEMENT WITH CARE SOLACE, INC. FOR SOCIAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE COORDINATION SERVICESCity Council MeetingOctober 1, 2024Agenda Item 15.1 NationalOpioid SettlementCalifornia Opioid SettlementCity of Stockton Allocations$3.875 Billion to California•15% to State•85% to Local Jurisdictions0.3256176%Stockton’s weighted allocation percentage of local jurisdiction portion$2.9 Million distributed to Stockton since inception $43.3 Billion in National Opioid Settlement Funds
Source: California Department of Health Care ServicesAll funding distribution subject to availability from Opioid Settlements Current Settlement Agreements DISTRIBUTION PERIODENTITY2022 - 2031Janssen2022 - 2038Distributors: •McKesson•Cardinal Health•Cencora (formerly Amerisource Bergen)2024 – 2029Allergan2024 – 2032CVS2024 - 2037Walgreens2024 - 2028Walmart2024 - 2035TevaPending Settlement AgreementBankruptcy Settlement KrogerMallinckrodt 2022-2023 PROJECT SCOPEAll funding distribution is subject to availability from California Opioid Settlement Agreements, and no funding is guaranteed.Funding up to the Not-to-Exceed amount will only be provided during the contractual term.Agreement is the second of anticipated initiatives for utilizing OSA funds during multi-year tranches.The City will continue to explore other Allowable Uses of Funds with additional community partners.
USE OF OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDSHigh Impact Abatement Activities(HIAA)Support centralized call centers that provide information and connections to appropriate services and supports for persons with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and any co-occurring Substance Use Disorder/Mental Health (SUD/MH) conditions.Purchase automated versions of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services, and support ongoing costs of the technology.Expand warm hand-off services to transition to recovery.Source: CA Department of Health Care Services, Exhibit A, Final Settlement Agreement: List of Opioid Remediation Uses Calming the Chaos of Mental Health Care
Stockton City CouncilOctober 1, 2024Item #15.1
The Challenges are many & often invisible.My story. Your residents.Our mission.
The Situation increases complexity
Navigating services/care is difficult
InsuranceLanguage LocationSpecialtyAvailabilityCultureResources & services are fragmentedProviders are limited Care Solace is a huba front door to all mental health and social services.We connect all residents to the support they need.We navigate the associated chaos of specialization, insurance, language, culture, eligibility, and availability. We make access to mental health and social services easy, inclusive, and dignified.
Care Companions are with the resident every step of the way Care Match provides an anonymous self-service tool for city residents, partners & departments to search on their own Instant translationInstant access to Care Companions via call, text, chat, emailResident search guided by a series of questionsGenderAgeZip codeClinical needTreatment requestedInsuranceLanguageResident matched to providers based upon the responses to questionsProvider nameLocation/addressPhoneCheck availabilityCare Companions
Care Solace is already supporting Stockton residents
36,500 students
Proposed Pricing (preferred pricing for Stockton)Stockton populationSchool District populationStockton population to be coveredPricing $1.00/resident/year (discounted from $2.00/resident/year)Total annual price 322,00036,500285,500$285,000 RECOMMENDATIONApprove findings pursuant to Stockton Municipal Code section 3.68.070 to justify and support an exception to the competitive bidding process.Award a Professional Services Contract to Care Solace, Inc. of Cardiff, CA in the Not-to-Exceed amount of $855,000 for a three-year term, to provide social and mental health care coordination services utilizing funds received through the National Opioid Settlement Agreements.Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this motion.