City and County of Denver - File #: 23-0385

• File #: 23-0385
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/3/2023
• In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
• On agenda: 4/24/2023
• Final action: 4/24/2023
• Title: A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and La Raza Services, Inc. to support youth behavioral health services and provide counseling, mental wellness, and other wrap-around programming, citywide. Approves a contract with La Raza Services, Inc., doing business as Servicios de la Raza, Inc., for $1,000,000 and through 12-31-2024 to expand behavioral health services for approximately 200 youth ages 11-25 by hiring four new staff positions to support youth behavioral health services and providing counseling, mental wellness, and other wrap-around programming, citywide (MOEAI-202367315). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-15-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-12-2023.
• Indexes: Anne Wallace

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/24/2023	1	Council President	signed
4/24/2023	1	City Council	adopted	Pass
4/12/2023	1	Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee	approved by consent	Pass

Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 4-10-2023

Requesting Agency: Office of Children's Affairs
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Dr. Susan Gallo
Email Address: Susan.Gallo@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
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A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and La Raza Services, Inc. to support youth behavioral health services and provide counseling, mental wellness, and other wrap-around programming, citywide.
Approves a contract with La Raza Services, Inc., doing business as Servicios de la Raza, Inc., for $1,000,000 and through 12-31-2024 to expand behavioral health services for approximately 200 youth ages 11-25 by hiring four new staff positions to support youth behavioral health services and providing counseling, mental wellness, and other wrap-around programming, citywide (MOEAI-202367315). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 5-15-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 4-12-2023.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: MOEAI-202367315

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): La Raza Services, Inc d/b/a Servicios de la Raza, Inc.

Type and Scope of services to be performed:

La Raza Services, Inc. Has a solid reputation for providing quality mental and behavioral health services to youth in Denver. This contract is designed to support the work that is critically needed in Denver neig...