To: Board of Supervisors
From: Probation
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Supplemental Budget for Board of State and Community Corrections, Mental Health Training Grant
(4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached supplemental budget for budget unit 1100-235002.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Mental Health Training Grant, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
DISCUSSION:
The state this year provided $7 million to local corrections agencies through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for a statewide mental health training initiative. The funding was distributed on a per capita basis to probation departments, sheriff’s offices, and police departments for mental health related training delivered to their staff from May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. The funding, available through the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC), is distributed in two priority areas:
1. Mental health related training for local corrections staff
2. Instructor training for the new Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) Behavioral Health training programs
The first priority area is the delivery of mental health training for corrections staff, including line staff, supervisors, managers and administrators. Mental health training is broadly defined to include single training or multiple subject courses of training that include content such as signs and symptoms of mental illness, substance use disorder, trauma informed care, stigma and bias, crisis intervention, de-escalation techniques, and suicide prevention. The funds can only be used on STC certified courses and in the four STC-approved categories of tuition, per diem, travel, and replacement costs.
The second priority area is statewide training for instructors on the new STC Behavioral Health Module that is included in the adult corrections officer, juvenile corrections officer and probation officer core training. Agencies that deliver their own core training are required to send one trainer. Additional slots will be made available for agencies that are interested in using the STC Behavioral Health Module for annual training. Agencies attending the training under this grant will receive free tuition to the class and all reasonable travel-related costs will be reimbursed by the BSCC.
Probation will be focusing on the first priority by using these funds to bring high-quality Mental Health training locally for Probation sworn staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Humboldt County Probation was awarded $23,200 and has prepared the attached supplemental budget to increase appropriations for Probation Main (budget unit 1100-235). A 10-digit org key of 1100235002 was created for these funds in order to keep expenses for this program separate from other Probation training expenses. There is no impact to the General Fund.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
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OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Board of State and Community Corrections
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may elect not to approve this supplemental budget; however, it is not recommended, as the Probation Department these funds will allow Probation to provide high-quality Mental Health related training to sworn staff members.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Supplemental Budget for 1100235002
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