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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding A-15467 with Soledad Unified School District, to add $92,392 of additional services for the provision by the County of mental health services to students, for a revised total MOU amount not to exceed $532,049, for the same term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Memorandum of Understanding A-15467 with Soledad Unified School District, to add $92,392 of additional services for the provision by the County of mental health services to students, for a revised total MOU amount not to exceed $532,049, for the same term July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Soledad Unified School District has had a long-standing partnership with the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (MCBHB) for MCBHB to deploy Psychiatric Social Workers to provide therapeutic services for students identified as having trouble with their educational goals due to social, emotional, or behavioral issues. This Amendment No. 1 revises Program 1: General Education payment provisions, adds Program 2: Interconnected Systems Framework to provide Mental Health Student Services Act (MHSSA) grant funded mental health support services, and adds Program 3: Social Worker services.
This work supports the following Monterey County Health Department 2018-2022 Strategic Plan Initiative: 3. Ensure access to culturally and linguistically appropriate, customer-friendly, quality 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 provisions of health care when otherwise unavailable.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel and Auditor-Controller have reviewed and approved this MOU as to legal form and fiscal provisions, respectively.
FINANCING:
This Agreement is funded by the School District (100%). The associated revenue and expenditures are included in the Health Department’s Behavioral Health (HEA 012, Unit 8410) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Adopted 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, 755-4703
Approved by:
______________________________Date:_____________
Elsa Mendoza Jimenez, Director of Health, 755-4526
Attachments:
Amendment No 1
Memorandum of Understanding