DATE: May 3, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors Team FYs 2019-20 through 2021-22 Report and Extension Request
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Receive verbal report from the Department of Behavioral Health on the Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors Program for FYs 2019-20 through 2021-22; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health, or designee, to execute the two optional one-year extensions in the Agreement with Hinds Hospice for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24 ($1,837,864).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to share the report and remain in compliance with the Board's direction for the update. The report summarizes the activities of the Department of Behavioral Health's Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors (LOSS) Team program provided by Hinds Hospice. Approval authorizes the Department's Director to execute the two optional one-year extensions for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24. The services are funded with Mental Health Services Act - Prevention and Early Intervention (MHSA - PEI) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. On April 9, 2019, the Board requested that the Department provide a presentation on program outcomes and metrics prior to executing the two optional one-year extensions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, newly bereaved suicide survivors in the County may not be linked to timely supports and resources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. The maximum compensation of the agreement is $1,837,864 and will be fully funded with MHSA PEI funds. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in Department's Org 5630 FY 2022-23 Recommended Budget and will be requested in subsequent fiscal yea...
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