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TO BOARD OF .SUPERVI ORS
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra
By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa
DATE: September 29, 1987 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment to the FY 1987-88 Federal Block Grant
(West County CMHC) Renewal Application and the County
Short-Doyle Annual Plan for Mental Health Services (Part A)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I .. RECOMMENDED ACTION :
A. Approve the Amendment to the FY 1987-88 Federal Block Grant
Renewal Application and the FY 1987-88 Contra Costa County
Short-Doyle Annual Plan for Mental Health Services (Part A)
to include funding for the West County Community Mental
Health Center (CMHC) from the Federal Anti-Dr'ug Act of 1986
( "War on Drugs" ) , and
B . Authorize the Health Services Director or his designee
( Stuart McCullough) to submit said Amendment to the State
Department of Mental Health .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This amendment increases the Federal Block Grant for the West
County Community Mental Health Center by an additional $48, 898
in one-time-only "War on Drugs" funds , bringing the Block Grant
amount to a new total of $1 , 519 , 846 for FY 1987-88 . No County
matching funds are required .
While approval of this Amendment to the FY 1987-88 Federal Block
Grant Renewal Application does not obligate the County to make
any expenditures , submission of the Amendment and approval by
the State are required for the County to continue to receive
full Block Grant payments and to receive the "War on Drugs"
funds .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
This one-time-only augmentation in the Federal Block Grant from
"War on Drugs" funds ($48 , 898 ) will provide the following pro-
ject activities during FY 1987-88 as part of the West County
Community Mental Health .Center services .
A County contract service provider will deliver a coordinated
approach of community mental health outreach/promotion services
linking mental health education and drug abuse prevention for
5th through 7th grade students in the Richmond Unified and John
Swett School Districts (West Contra Costa County) .
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED OCT 1 3 1987
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
State. Dept. of Mental Health
M382/7-83 13Y _ -,DEPUTY
Amendment to FY 1987-88 Federal Block Grant
Renewal Application for Mental Health Services
Board Order Page 2
Emphasis will be on education-for-abstinence , with a. focus on
potential mental health and physical health hazards , such as
AIDS . Although intervention is currently being done in the high
schools , this will be the first project focusing on a younger
target population , with the goal of making a stronger impact
earlier . The strategy will be to provide expert training and
consultation to agency staff already working in the schools with
counselors and teachers : Tri-Cities Discovery Center (Pinole) ,
New Connections (Crockett/Rodeo/ Hercules ) , West Contra Costa
Youth Service Bureau ( San Pablo/ Richmond) , and Opportunity
West . The project will also include other persons or agencies
who have direct contact with youth , such as the clergy .
Information , expert training and consultation will be made
available to the Ministerial Alliance , Catholic Charities , and
the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program.
Other activities which will be supported through this project in
addition to those administered by the collaborating agencies ,
include area-wide conferences and training on prevention , the
effects of drug abuse on mental health , and media campaigns to
educate younger youth about the seriousness of AIDS and drug
abuse .
This Amendment was reviewed and recommended for approval by the
County ' s Mental Health Advisory Board at it.s meeting on
September 24 , 1987 (as shown by the Mental Health -Advisory Board
letter dated September 24 , 1987 which is included in the
Amendment document) .
In order to meet the deadline for submission, draft copies of
the Amendment have already been forwarded to the State Depart-
ment of Mental Health , but subject to Board approval . Six
certified copies of the Board Order authorizing submission
should be returned to the Contracts and Grants Unit for
transmittal to the State .
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