To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding between Humboldt County Probation Department and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), to Fund 2.0 DHHS Mental Health Clinicians to Perform Work Within the Humboldt Bridges to Success (HBTS) Program in an Estimated Amount of $593,347 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve and authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders, and Humboldt County Health and Human Services Director, Connie Beck, to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding for the funding of 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Mental Health Clinicians for the Humboldt Bridges to Success (HBTS) program; and
2. Authorize Chief Probation Officer, Coral Sanders, and Humboldt County Health and Human Services Director, Connie Beck, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached Memorandum of Understanding after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management, and the County Administrative Office.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt Bridges to Success (HBTS) program was originally developed through a Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) grant and led to the formation of regionally based crisis-triage teams. These teams, made up of county-hired Mental Health Clinicians and school district-hired staff, provide crisis response and linkage to services to students throughout the county. Over the past five years the program has serviced over 1,500 students and has been an important resource for schools to have easy and quick access to mental health services.
The grant that funded the HBTS program came to an end in November, 2022. Unspent funds f...
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