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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10071986 - 1.46 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS r'FMW Mark Finucane, Health Services Director Contra By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator Cx)st DATE Approve Submission of Funding Proposal x{29-447 to the Sta(0epartment CO^sUB.JECT; PP g P Mental Health for Targeted 'Supplemental Funds for Geriatric Outreach Services maSPEC I FI C REQUEEST(S i OR REC(*!M9NP_AT 1)N($) ek nAPKCj?C 'N0 POO JUSTIFICATION. I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and Authorize the, Health Services Director- to submit, on behalf of the County, Funding Proposal #29-447 " to the State Department of Mental Health requesting $74,7.00 of Targeted Supplemental Funds for the period October 1, 1986 - June 30, 1987 for geriatric outreach services to the isolated frail elderly in East Contra Costa County. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Approval of this funding proposal by the State will result in $74,700 of State Targeted Supplemental Funds for geriatric outreach services. Sources of funding are as follows: $74,700 State Department of Mental Health Targeted Supplemental Fund -8,300 County Mental Health Share in FY 86-87 Budget $83,000 Total Program III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND: In May 1986 the County received State Department of Mental Health Letter No. 86-15 (Targeted Supplemental Fund Proposals) which established priority areas for funding and application procedures. The allocation for which Contra Costa County was eli- gible to apply was specified in August 1986 in Mental Health Letter No. 86-29. The Geriatric Services Program established in 1980 provides outreach to the iso- lated and frail elder, who for health and/or mental health reasons is at risk of hospitalization and/or institutionalization. The expansion of geriatric outreach services to the East County region has been supported as a priority by the Mental Health Advisory Board, Mental Health Task Force, Area Office on Aging and the Area Council on Aging because the current program cannot meet the needs of this vulnerable and underserved population. The funding under this proposal will establish. an outreach team for East County including a half-time Registered Nurse, a Mental Health Treatment Specialist, and clerical support . This program funding is expected to continue during FY 1987-88. DG:gm CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES - SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE .� OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X_ UMAN I MOIJS (ABSENT I Z I ? AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: _ NOES -_ AND ENTERED ON THE M I M.)TES OF THE BOARD .ABSENT: � ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Count Administrator OCT 7 19$6 CC: Y ATTESTED _ Auditor-Controller , Health Services PHIL BATCHEIrOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF State Mental Health- Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR - ' via Health Services r ;3Y "82/7-83 -.DEPUTY