DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Grant Agreement with the Mental Health Services Oversight &
Accountability Commission for Mental Health Student Services
expansion and Other Priorities
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Retroactively approve and authorize the Department of Behavioral Health's previous submittal of grant applications to the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, for supplemental grant funds to the school-based mental health and prevention and early intervention services program, in the amount of $1,250,000;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement No. 24MHSOAC049 with the California State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for receipt of awarded competitive grant funds to Fresno County that will allow expansion of school-based mental health and prevention and early intervention services to include mobile mental health units, effective upon execution through December 31, 2027, not to exceed $300,000; and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Agreement No. 24MHSOAC009 with the California State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for receipt of awarded competitive grant funds to Fresno County that will allow hiring a Quality Improvement and Sustainability Coordinator to lead the development and implementation of quality improvement and sustainability plans for school-based mental health and prevention and early intervention services, effective upon execution through December 31, 2027, not to exceed $450,000.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the County to receive additional awarded grant funds from California State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to purchase mobile mental health units to serve rural are...
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