HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2017-R0322 - Starcare Agreement - 09/14/2017Resolution No.2017-R0322
Item No.6.16
September 14,2017
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Lubbock has determined that it is in the best
interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock to enter into an agreement with StarCare
Specialty Health System to participate in an interagency collaborative effort to provide
community based,gender specific,intervention services to parenting males and expecting
fathers involved in Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)with substance use
disorders or who are at risk of developing substance use disorders;and to assist with
identification of persons who meet priority population criteria so that those identified may be
invited to participate in the various activities provided by StarCare.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute the StarCare Specialty Health
System Memorandum of Understanding - Parenting Awareness & Drug Risk Education
Program (PADRE),and any associated documents.
Passed bythe City Council on this 14th day of September ,2017.
ATTEST:
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Rebdcca Garza, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Katherine Wells.MPH,Director of Public Health
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
e,Assistant City Attorney
RES.StarCare Outreach-PADRE-2017
08.18.17
DANIEL M.POPE,MAYOR
Resolution No. 2017-RO322
StarCare Specialty Health System
Memorandum of Understanding
Parenting Awareness & Drug Risk Education Program (PADRE)
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is entered into by and between the agencies shown below.
I. AGENCIES:
Lubbock Regional Mental Health Mental Retardation Center
DBA StarCare Specialty Health System (StarCare)
904 Ave. O, P. O. Box 2828, Lubbock Texas 79408-2828
City of Lubbock Health Department
806 18'' Street, Lubbock, TX 79401
II. STATEMENT OF SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED:
The parties hereto, agree by execution of this Memorandum of Understanding to participate in an
interagency collaborative effort to provide community based, gender specific, intervention services to
parenting males and expecting fathers with substance use disorders or who are at risk of developing
substance use disorders, involved with the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). The
goal of the program is to intervene with education and appropriate referral in order to improve birth
outcomes.
III. PROGRAM SPECIFIC GOALS:
(a) Reduce the incidence or extent of prenatal and postpartum exposure to alcohol, tobacco and other
drugs (ATOD) exposure of their unborn and newborn infants up to 18 months of age.
(b) Improve birth outcomes for women at risk of substance use/abuse including optimum gestational
age, healthy birth weight and increased participation in pre -natal care.
(c) Improve parenting skills by provision of parenting education, including infant care.
(d) Educate and inform parenting males and expecting fathers on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
(FASD) and the effects of tobacco and other drugs on the fetus.
(e) Improve parental bonding and parenting skills and prornote healthy lifestyles.
IV. OBLIGATIONS OF STARCARE:
StarCare agrees to:
(a) Provide access to productive, supportive services and activities offered through the STARCARE
network when appropriate (such as intervention, treatment, education, outreach, social/recreational
activities, family services and access to HIV/AIDS and STD testing).
Memorandum of Understanding Page 1 of 3
StarCare — Parenting Awareness & Drug Risk Education (PADRE)
(b) Establish contact with agencies throughout the region in an effort to collaborate on activities such as
identifying resources and needs, maximizing the efficiency of services offered, identifying gaps in
services, and sharing training opportunities.
(c) Assess individuals referred to identify problems and determine appropriate treatment in order to
make referrals to needed services, including medical services.
(d) Provide onsite outreach services that include substance use/abuse screening and assessment using
the Department of State Health Services approved PADRE Risk Assessment tool.
(e) Disseminate information to increase awareness of available services, including medical care, mental
health care, and substance abuse treatment.
(f) Provide referrals to cooperating agencies for a full spectrum of prenatal -postpartum case
management services to include individual and group counseling.
(g) Provide education about Teratogens —substances that harm the unborn baby — including: alcohol,
nicotine, street drugs (such as cocaine, methamphetamines, heroin, mushrooms, etc), prescription
drugs, over the counter medications, herbs, and environmental agents.
(h) Provide school and home visits by case managers.
(i) Provide referrals to Parents as Teachers classes, and other supportive parenting classes.
0) Provide referrals to customer friendly locations to apply for Medicaid and CHIP services.
(k) Assist with linking to OB/GYN practitioners in the community.
(1) Provide referrals to many other services in cooperation with existing agencies to assist with food,
employment, clothing, WIC, dental, transportation, medical, drug and alcohol counseling, mental
health services, educational services including GED, alternative and trade schools, child care
services, easy rider car seat classes, and many other supports for women who are pregnant.
V. OBLIGATIONS OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
The City of Lubbock Health Department agrees to:
(a) Collaborate with StarCare in developing strategies to identify gaps in services and prevent
duplication of services to better meet the needs of parenting males and expecting fathers and the
community.
(b) Identify individuals who are parenting males and expecting fathers who are identified as being at
risk for, or who have, a substance use/abuse problem and invite them to participate in the various
activities.
(c) Participate in a collaborative effort to help the community develop natural support systems within
the community.
(d) Refer appropriate individuals to StarCare for services.
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VI. TERM OF AGREEMENT:
This agreement is to begin September 1, 2017 and shall terminate August 31, 2018.
THE UNDERSIGNED AGENCIES do hereby certify that, (1) the services specified above are necessary and
essential for activities that are properly within the statutory functions and programs of the effected agencies and
(2) the proposed arrangements serve the interest of efficient and economical administration.
STARCARE AND ITS AGENT further certify that it has the authority to enter into this agreement for the
above services under the provisions of Chapter 534 of the Texas Health & Safety Code Ann., as amended.
Health Sy tem: City of Lubbock Healt Department:
9/14/2017
Cathy PoVe
Chief Executive
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Daniel M. Pope
Signature
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Memorandum of Understanding
StarCare — Parenting Awareness & Drug Risk Education (PADRE)
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