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Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a new Non-Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and Community Foundation for Monterey County for the provision of community outreach, engagement and education for County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation and Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programming, for a maximum County obligation of $277,000 for the retroactive term of October 15, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute a new Non-Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and Community Foundation for Monterey County for the provision of community outreach, engagement and education for County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau's Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation and Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programming, for a maximum County obligation of $277,000 for the retroactive term of October 15, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
On September 27, 2018, the County of Monterey Behavioral Health Bureau received approval from the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) for the "Screening to Timely Access" MHSA Innovation Plan. This Innovation Plan aims to increase access to mental health services by underserved populations. This agreement with Community Foundation for Monterey County will leverage their Community Health Worker program to reach underserved populations throughout the county, providing access to the WellScreen Monterey mental health screening and referral tool developed as part of the "Screening to Timely Access" plan. Furthermore, this agreement will utilize associated MHSA Innovation funding that may be subject to reversion to the State if not fully expended before December 31, 2023.
Additionally, in FY 2023-24, MHSA PEI revenues are higher ...
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