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Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute Amendment No. 1 to Mental Health Services Agreement A-15265 between Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (MCBHB) and Alliance on Aging (AOA) for the provision of bilingual and bicultural Senior Peer Counseling services, and to increase Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 funding amount by $200,000, and add $200,000 in FY 2023-24 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,111,972 for the full-term of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
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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 Mental Health Services Agreement A-15265 between Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau (MCBHB) and Alliance on Aging (AOA) for the provision of bilingual and bicultural Senior Peer Counseling services, and to increase Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 funding amount by $200,000, and add $200,000 in FY 2023-24 for a new total Agreement amount not to exceed $1,111,972 for the full-term of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As part of the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau's Access and Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) outreach, engagement and mental health programs, the County has an Agreement A- 15265 with Alliance on Aging (AOA) to meet goals and objectives outlined in the County's MHSA Plan. Since MHSA revenues are higher than budgeted and this agency has the capacity to increase services delivered to the community, approval for amending Agreement to increase amount and extending term as appropriate, is being sought.
The AOA provides bilingual and bicultural Senior Peer Counseling services that consists of prevention and early mental health intervention support to older adults (age 55 and older) suffering from depression, anxiety, grief, loss, isolation, adjustment to chronic illness, and other s...
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