TITLE
Title
CONTRACT AMENDMENT: HHS-SOCIAL SERVICES NEUROAGILE LEADERSHIP & WORKFORCE ALLIES 4 OUTCOMES
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sharon Barlow
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BACKGROUND
Background
In February 2024, Guilford County entered into contract with NeuroAgile Leadership & Workforce Consulting, LLC (dba Allies 4 Outcomes) to further enhance child welfare practice and leadership skills within the division. This initiative was endeavored in direct response to the Corrective Action Plan imposed by the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services. The goal of the partnership has been to improve overall child welfare service delivery within the organization with two specific outcomes: 1) strengthen safety planning practices and continuous quality improvement processes, and 2) enhancing supervisor and manager skills to better promote the transfer of learning to practice for social workers.
To date, Allies 4 Outcomes has managed to successfully accomplish the goals set before them by Guilford County through the use of targeted group and one-on-one learning sessions, coaching, practice application of policy to decision-making and case trajectory, field/in-office observation, evaluation, and feedback loops. During the next phase, Guilford County HHS-DSS plans to work with Allies 4 Outcomes to develop a Sustainability Plan to ensure performance outcomes continue to trend favorably.
Guilford County HHS-DSS is requesting a 6 month extension on the current term set to expire January 31, 2025, as well as a contract amendment for an additional $194,821, in addition to the current $199,278. The new proposal would allow the contract to run through July 31, 2025 and bring the total contract amount to $394,099. The department's budget will cover the contract increase of $194,821 based on cost savings in software expenses made available through State funding. These expenses were budgeted with 50% county funding; and, the County expects a 50% reimbursement rate by way of Federal/State Revenue for the contract amendment increase as they relate to aide to foster care, therefore the net County cost will be $97,411 and the expenses and expected revenue reimbursement are already budgeted.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve contract amendment, in substantial form (Option 1), with an extension to July 31, 2025 and an increase of $194,821, for a total contract amount of $394,099 with NeuroAgile Leadership & Workforce Consulting, LLC (dba Allies 4 Outcomes) and authorize staff to take all necessary actions to execute this amendment.
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