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Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to non-Standard Agreement A-16733 with Gender Health Training Institute, LLC to extend the term for one (1) additional Fiscal Year and add $755,000 of additional services, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $845,000 and a revised new term of March 4, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to non-Standard Agreement A-16733 with Gender Health Training Institute, LLC to extend the term for one (1) additional Fiscal Year and add $755,000 of additional services, for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $845,000 and a revised new term of March 4, 2024 through June 30, 2026.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Gender Health Training Institute, LLC provides gender affirming education, resources, and training for mental health and medical providers, behavioral health agencies, and hospitals to improve their ability to provide professional, ethnical, and knowledgably care to transgender and gender expansive clients and their families across their lifespan. The Institute is dedicated to helping clinicians provide gender affirming care to transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive clients that includes a special focus on couples and families, as well as communities and various systems of care.
On May 25, 2023, the County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau received approval from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) for the “Rainbow Connections” Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Plan. This Innovation Plan aims to improve the mental health outcomes and functioning of LGBTQ youth and their families by promoting interagency communication and collaboration across youth-serving systems, and through building capacity among youth-serving adults to identify and respond affirmatively to the needs of LGTBQ youth up to age 24. This Amendment No. 1 adds a suite of training program development and management services specific to the Rainbow Connections MHSA Innovation project to the County.
This work supports the County of Monterey Health Department 2025-2028 Strategic Plan Goal(s): 2. Provide Exceptional Person-Centered Care through Accessible, Community-Focused Health Services. It also supports one of the ten essential public health services, specifically 7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Offices of the County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 1 as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
The funds for this Agreement are included in the Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 Adopted Budget. The funds for FY 2025-26 will be included in the Health Department Behavioral Health Bureau (HEA012, Unit 8410) respective Requested Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
☐ Economic Development:
• Through collaboration, strengthen economic development to ensure a diversified and healthy economy.
☒ Administration:
• Promote an organization that practices efficient and effective resource management and is recognized for responsiveness, strong customer orientation, accountability, and transparency.
☒ Health & Human Services:
• Improve health and quality of life through County supported policies, programs, and services; promoting access to equitable opportunities for healthy choices and healthy environments in collaboration with communities.
☐ Infrastructure:
• Plan and develop a sustainable, physical infrastructure that improves the quality of life for County residents and supports economic development results.
☐ Public Safety:
• Create a safe environment for people to achieve their potential, leading businesses, and communities to thrive and grow by reducing violent crimes as well as crimes in general.
Prepared by: Charise Walters, Management Analyst II, 755-4708
Approved by: Elsa Jimenez, Director of Health Services, 755-4526
Attachments:
Board Report
Amendment No. 1
Agreement