To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California through Funding from the Department of Health Care Services to Develop Community Education and Outreach, focused on the Topic of Addiction and Opioid Use, Specifically to Youths Ages 12-24 for the Term of Oct. 1, 2019 through Aug. 15, 2020 and Supplemental Budget (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Grant Agreement with Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC) for $78,750 for the term of Oct. 1, 2019 through Aug. 15, 2020;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Health or a designee thereof to sign three originals of the agreement;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Health or a designee thereof to sign all future amendments and documents directly related to the Grant Agreement upon review and approval of County Counsel and Risk Management;
4. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one copy of the certified board report to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Contract Unit; and
5. Direct the Auditor-Controller to supplement Fund 1175, Budget Unit 452-AOD Prevention for fiscal year (FY) 2019-20 (4/5 vote required).
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 14% of students reported the non-prescription use of opioids and 20.7% had engaged in non-medical use of prescription medications (NMUPD). This trend is higher among homeless youth with nearly 50% reported lifetime use and 21.6% reported use in the past month. The most frequently used prescriptions in the past month were: opioids only (24.5%) while NMUPD among youth clusters with other risk factors, including hard drug use, unprotected sex, and suicidal ideation.
Youth report accessing these medications most frequently from friends and family. Prescription drug abuse also disproportio...
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