To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Professional Services Agreement with Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District in the Amount of $196,341 for Youth Cannabis Education and Prevention for the Term of August 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Professional Service Agreement with Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District (SHJUSD) in the amount of $196,341 for the term of August 1, 2024, through June 30, 2026;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Director, or designee thereof, to sign the agreement;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health or designee to execute all future amendments and documents directly related to this agreement upon approval by the County Administrative Office, County Counsel and Risk Management.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1001 -Support and sustain partnerships between public safety and partner agencies to enhance public safety in our communities
DISCUSSION:
Youth in Humboldt County are using cannabis more frequently and earlier than youth in other parts of the state, due to the prevalence of cannabis and an overall lack of protective factors. Youth consuming cannabis products in higher percentages than the state average is a public health concern. Substance use prevention programs for youth are often under-resourced in rural, outlying areas, including those most impacted by cannabis cultivation and acceptable social norms around cannabis use.
In a 2021 survey by the Humboldt Allies for Substance Use Prevention, a community coalition historically funded by the Drug-Free Communities grant, 131 participants agreed cannabis is a "big issue" for young people in Humboldt County. S...
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