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 Community Hospital District, a California Special District, as Fiscal Agent for Southern Humboldt Family Resource Center to Provide Youth Cannabis Prevention and Intervention Programs for the Term of July 1, 2023, through April 30, 2028
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Professional Service Agreement with Southern Humboldt Community Hospital District in the amount of $250,000 for the term of July 1, 2023, through April 30, 2028;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute the agreement;
3. Authorize the DHHS - Public Health Director, or designee thereof, to approve all future amendments and documents directly related to this agreement upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) copy of the certified board report to the DHHS - Contract Unit.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund 1175-451, Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant Program
DISCUSSION:
Due to the prevalence of cannabis and an overall lack of protective factors, youth in Humboldt County are using cannabis more frequently and earlier than youth in other parts of the state. The disparity between Humboldt County youth and the state average begins in 7th grade and the gap continues to widen through high school, with Humboldt County youth using cannabis at a higher rate than youth in other parts of the state. According to the California Healthy Kids 2017- 2019 survey, 31% of Humboldt County 11th graders have used cannabis in the past 20-30 days, which is almost double when compared to the California state average of 16% over the same period.
In a 2021 survey by the Humboldt Allies for Substance Use Prevention, a c...
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