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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute a one-year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016) with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau to provide mental health services at the Cabrillo Family Resource Center; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute up to three future amendments to this MOU that do not significantly alter the scope of work or where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute a one-year Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") (July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016) with Monterey Peninsula Unified School District for the Monterey County Health Department, Behavioral Health Bureau to provide mental health services at the Cabrillo Family Resource Center, and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health to execute up to three future amendments to this MOU that do not significantly alter the scope of work or where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Monterey County Health Department - Behavioral Health Bureau ("MCBHB") is the recipient of a First 5 Monterey County grant to implement the Secure Families Program. The purpose of the Secure Families Program is to improve the ability of families, schools and communities to prepare children age 0-5 to enter school ready to succeed. MCBHB through the Secure Families Program will provide 1.0 FTE psychiatric social worker ("PSW") for the provision of mental health services to infant, toddler and pre-school age children with mental health consultation to Monterey Peninsula Unified School District ("MPUSD") Cabrillo Family Resource Center personnel who work with children ages 0-5. The Cabrillo Family Resource Center will be used as a venue for prov...
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