To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Services Agreement with Eureka City Schools in the amount of $200,000 for Department of Health and Human Services - Public Health to Provide Suicide Prevention Training and Support Services to Staff and Students
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the award and agreement with Eureka City Schools (ECS) for Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health to provide suicide prevention training and support services to staff and students to provide suicide prevention training and support services from April 1, 2024, through September 30, 2028, for payment in the amount of $200,000;
2. Authorize the DHHS - Public Health Director, or designee thereof, to sign the Services Agreement; and
3. Authorize the Public Health Director, or a designee thereof, to execute all future contracts, amendments, and documents directly related to the award upon review and approval of 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: 1006 - Implement Live Well Humboldt - Community Health Improvement Plan
DISCUSSION:
On August 10th, 2022, Eureka City Schools (ECS) was awarded a grant by the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - Center for Mental Health Services. The grant, titled Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education), is intended to support ECS in developing a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services. The funding is over five years, beginning September 30, 2023, and continuing through September 29, 2028.
Per the grant budget and scope of work, ECS intends to allocate $40,000 each grant year to...
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