To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Ratify the Services Agreement with Aurrera Health Group on behalf of the California Department of Health Care Services for the ACEs Aware Grant and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Ratify the executed Services Agreement with Aurrera Health Group for the period of June 30, 2020 through June 29, 2021; and
2. Direct the Auditor-Controller to supplement Fund 1175, Budget Unit 488-Family Violence Prevention for fiscal year 2020-21 (4/5 vote required) and create a 10-digit organization key (1175488001-ACES Aware) for grant tracking.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund - Fund 1175
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Public Health, Suicide, Stigma and Violence Prevention programs in partnership with Humboldt State University will utilize this grant funding to improve collaboration and coordination across the health care system as well as social and community organizations to build networks of care in local communities by bringing in key community partners to promote and increase awareness about our community trainings and topics related to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), mental health, community violence, interpersonal violence, stigma reduction and suicide.
ACEs and toxic stress represent a public health crisis. A consensus of scientific research demonstrates that cumulative adversity, especially when experienced during childhood development, is a root cause to some of the most harmful, persistent, and expensive health challenges facing the state and the nation. California is leading the way in training and providing payment to Medi-Cal providers for ACEs screenings to significantly improve health and well-being across the state's communities.
This program coordinates, develops, executes and hosts several evidence-based an...
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