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CONTRACT NO. 0 740
Memorandum of Understanding And Agreement Between
City of Fort Worth
And
Recovery Resource Council
This Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement (Memorandum
and Agreement) is made and entered into this -Lj- day of 7nA r , 2008 by
and between the City of Fort Worth (the City), a home-rule municipal
corporation located in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise Counties, Texas, acting
by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager and Recovery
Resource Council (RRC), a Texas non-profit corporation, acting by and through
its duly authorized Chief Operating Officer.
The purpose of this Memorandum and Agreement is to clarify
responsibilities between the City's Public Health Department and RRC with
regard to the Encouraging WoMen by means of Referrals, Access, Coordination,
and Education (EMBRACE) Intervention. EMBRACE was created to address
local infant mortality rates among women who have experienced or are at risk for
adverse pregnancy outcome due to substance abuse issues and other health-
related issues. EMBRACE provides referrals, education, resources, and skill
training to in an effort to improve health and reduce the possibility of a
subsequent poor birth outcome. This Memorandum and Agreement addresses
coordination of outreach services for pregnant and postpartum women who suffer
from substance use and establishes a continuum of care for both agencies'
populations in order to help reduce poor pregnancy outcomes by addressing and
intervening in the areas of substance use for women in our community.
1. SCOPE OF PERFORMANCE
City agrees to perform the following:
1) Provide outreach and enrollment for women between the ages of 18-44
at risk for poor pregnancy outcome into the EMBRACE Intervention.
2) Assess enrolled women for substance use problems and refer them to
the Resource Recovery Council as needed.
3) Refer all enrolled women for medical, dental or other physical health
services as identified in the assessment and as available in the
community.
4) Assess and refer women for mental health services as needed.
5) Assess and refer women for other identifiable needs, including
employment, education, social services, etc.
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6) Assist RRC pregnant and postpartum substance abuse clients with
present or future pregnancy decisions.
7) Provide access to other services including referrals for pediatric health
care; referral to services for family members for issues including
substance abuse and social, psychological, vocational, and medical
evaluation and treatment.
8) Assist clients with locating additional resources including Federal,
State, and local programs that provide a range of treatment and
assistance services, including substance abuse, health, mental health,
housing, employment, education and training.
RRC agrees to perform the following:
1) Refer pregnant and post-partum women presenting for substance use
problems into the EMBRACE Intervention.
2) Provide expedited processing of referrals from the EMBRACE
Intervention.
3) Communicate with EMBRACE staff to ensure that necessary services
are being provided.
4) In coordination with the City, assist with community site (at hospitals,
street locations etc.) interventions to encourage or facilitate substance
abuse treatment.
2. TERM:
The term of this Memorandum and Agreement shall commence on RRC
receiving federal funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA) and shall continue until such time as
terminated in accordance with paragraph four of this Memorandum and
Agreement.
3. MODIFICATION:
Amendments to this Memorandum and Agreement may be proposed by
either party and shall take effect on written approval by both parties.
4. TERMINATION:
Either party may terminate this Memorandum and Agreement by providing
thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
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5. INDEPENDENCE OF PARTIES:
Each party shall operate independently and not as an officer, agent,
servant, or employee of the other party. Each party shall have exclusive
control of and the exclusive right to control the details of performance
hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely
responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants,
employees, subcontractors. The doctrine of respondent superior shall not
apply as between the City and RRC, their officers, agents, servants,
employees, subcontractors, or program participants, and nothing herein
shall be construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between
City and RRC. it is expressly understood and agreed that no officer,
agent, employee, or subcontractor of RRC is in the paid service of City,
and neither party's employees shall be considered joint employees.
6. NOTICE:
Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the
other party by hand-delivery or via U.S. Postal Service first class mail,
postage prepaid, to the address of the other party shown below:
Joe Paniagua, First Assistant City Manager Eric Niedermayer, CEO
City of Fort Worth Recovery Resource Council
1000 Throckmorton St. 2700 Airport Freeway
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Fort Worth, Texas 76111
(817) 392-6191 (817) 332-6329
With Copy to
Daniel B. Reimer, Director
Fort Worth Public Health Department
1800 University Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
(817) 871-7201
And
Denis McElroy, Assistant City Attorney
City Attorney's Office
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 392-2758
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All parties acknowledge and understand the above guidelines and agree to the
terms of this Memorandum and Agreement as evidence by the signatures below.
ATTEST: CITY OF FORT WOR H
C a A 0�j ;6uv��j( By:
Marty Hendrb Joe P iI59City Secretary First A snt City Manager
APPROV AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Ass ant Ci Attorney
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ATTEST: RECOVERY R OURCE C UNCIL
By:
Eric Niedermayer, CEO
Resource Recovery Council
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