To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Participation Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority Regarding the Superior Regional Partnership - Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Workforce Education and Training Grant Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Waive the requirements of the Humboldt County Nuclear-Free Ordinance with regard to the attached participation agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority;
2. Approve, and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute, the attached participation agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority regarding the Superior Regional Partnership - Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Workforce Education and Training Grant Program; and
3. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Behavioral Health Director, or a designee thereof, to approve any and all subsequent amendments to, and any other agreements, certifications, attestations and documents directly associated with, the attached participation agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
The Workforce Education and Training Program aims to address the shortage of mental health practitioners in the public mental health system through a framework that engages regional partnerships and supports individuals through five (5) potential categories including: pipeline development, loan repayment, undergraduate college and university scholarships, clinical master and doctoral graduate education stipends and retention activities.
As outlined in the Office of Statewide Health Planning Development's Workforce Ed...
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