To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Mental Health
SUBJECT:
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Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission Grant for Children's Mental Health Triage Personnel and Budget Reduction, to Provide School-Based Mental Health Services to Children
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services - Mental Health (DHHS-MH) Director, or a designee thereof, to accept a grant in the amount of $5,293,367.35 over four (4) years, and execute the state standard agreement and all documents necessary to secure grant funding from the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to deliver school-based mental health crisis services; adopt the attached budget reduction in the amount of ($551,656.00) for fiscal year (FY) 2018-19, DHHS Mental Health budget unit (BU) 1170-424; direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) certified copy of the resolution to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Mental Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
DHHS-MH applied for and was selected to receive a grant from Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) for school-based mental health triage personnel. The grant funding supports the hiring of mental health personnel to provide triage services to children on school campuses who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing a mental health crisis. Seven (7) of the grant supported personnel will be county staff; the remaining ten (10) grant supported personnel will be employed by school districts.
Aside from the one (1) 0.50 full-time equivalent (FTE) county Supervising Mental Health Clinician and six (6) 1.0 FTE county Mental Health Clinicians I/II; school districts will hire one (1) Supervising Mental Health Coordinator, five (5) Student Service Coordinators and four (4) Family and Child Suppo...
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