Title
Receive an updated response to Board Referral No. 2024.16 seeking to establish on-site mental health services for children and families served at the SHARE Center and to modify the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Salinas to require advance notice, input and agreement by the Board of Supervisors when there is a proposed change to the operator of the SHARE Center.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Receive an updated response to Board Referral No. 2024.16 seeking to establish on-site mental health services for children and families served at the SHARE Center and to modify the Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Salinas to require advance notice, input and agreement by the Board of Supervisors when there is a proposed change to the operator of the SHARE Center.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On December 3, 2024, Board Referral No. 2024.16 was assigned to the Health Department, County Counsel, and County Administrative Office, to explore the need and opportunity to provide onsite mental health services to families and individuals being served at the SHARE Center. Additionally, the referral requests modifications to the MOU between the County of Monterey and the City of Salinas for the operation of the SHARE Center, to ensure the Board of Supervisors is consulted prior to making any changes to the operation of the Center, and to require annual reporting of SHARE Center activities to the Board of Supervisors.
On January 28, 2025, staff from the Health Department and Department of Social Services provided a preliminary response on this referral to the Board of Supervisors.
The SHARE Center is operated by the County of Monterey through its Department of Social Services in partnership with the City of Salinas. After a recent Request for Proposals, Community Human Services (CHS) was awarded the contract to serve as the operator of the SHARE Center effective September 1, 2024. Community Human Ser...
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