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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06212011 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of County, Grant Award Agreement #28-824-1 with the State Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), to pay County an amount not to exceed $11,880 for the Mental Health High School Health Academies Project in Contra Costa, for the period from June 17, 2011 through June 18, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of this Agreement will result in a total amount of $11,800 from the State Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to develop a mental health concentration in high school health academies in Contra Costa, through June 18, 2012. No County funds are required. BACKGROUND: In 2008, Contra Costa Mental Health (CCMH) conducted a workforce needs assessment and through the stakeholder process that involved school personnel and other educators, this group expressed interest in the development of mental health course work in existing high school APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/21/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: Suzanne Tavano (957-5134) I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 21, 2011 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: J Pigg, D Gary C. 41 To:Board of Supervisors From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director Date:June 21, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Grant Award Agreement #28-824-1 with the State Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) health academies across the County. Based on the assessment, and various integrations of health in high schools in the County, CCMH did not find a high school academy in all regions that has a core mental health component, program, or curriculum. The goal of this program is to create mental health career options for economically, educationally, disadvantaged, and or under represented students as they pursue a career in health professions and also to potentially increases the mental health workforces. On June 7, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Grant Application #28-824 to allow County to apply for funding to support the Mental Health High School Health Academies Project in Contra Costa, for the period from June 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Approval of Grant Award #28-824-1 will allow the County to receive funding to support the Mental Health High School Health Academies Project in Contra Costa through June 18, 2012, including agreeing to indemnify and hold harmless the State for claims arising out of County’s performance under this Agreement. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If this contract is not approved, the County will not receive funding to support the Mental Health High School Health Academies Project in Contra Costa. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not Applicable.