Background/Purpose of Request:
Each year, Health and Human Services utilizes a variety of contracts to help improve service delivery in the county. The contracts referenced represent agreements with non-profit entities that provide certain, necessary services to Brunswick County residents. Each of the agencies compliment the mission of Health and Human Services and are required to submit monthly invoices for payment of services provided.
Brunswick Family Assistance (BFA) is a non-profit agency that provides assistance to Brunswick County residents in various forms, including: utilities, rent, prescriptions, shelter, transportation, etc.
Coastal Horizons Center is a non-profit agency that provides a continuum of professional services for prevention, crisis intervention, sexual assault victims, criminal justice alternatives, and treatment of substance abuse and mental health disorders.
Hope Harbor is a non-profit agency that offers an around-the-clock, fully staffed safe shelter and crisis hotline, support groups, victim advocacy, meals, clothing, transportation, and personal needs to victims. In addition, we operate a victim advocacy office in the Brunswick County Courthouse, with the goal of ensuring that domestic violence survivors understand and have access to all legal protections available to them.
Providence Home is a private, non-profit organization. It is the only shelter providing services to children 10-17 years-old. Services become necessary due to an emergency or crisis when a child cannot remain with their family. Providence Home is licensed by the State of North Carolina as a six-bed facility and provides Brunswick County children, who are in a crisis, a safe location under adult supervision, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Children are referred to Providence Home by Brunswick County law enforcement, parents, and Health and Human Services.
Brunswick Housing Opportunities is a non-profit agency that provides affordable housing and housing rehabilitation services. In addition to their repair services, the agency provides counseling services such as affordable housing, foreclosure prevention, reverse mortgage, veteran and senior housing, and other related counseling services. All of these services are to the benefit of qualified Brunswick County residents.
The total value of the renewal contracts is as follows:
Hope Harbor Home - $90,000.00
BFA - $152,000.00
Coastal Horizons - $35,000.00
Providence Home - $35,000.00
BHO - $50,000.00
Staff recommends approval of the renewal contracts to assist in service delivery to our citizens.
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