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Health Services Department, Mental Health Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Director of said Department to sign the retroactive Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) application documents in the amount of $137,239 for the term July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 to address the needs of County minors diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance and authorize the Health Services Director to sign the subsequent allocation documents when the MHBG is awarded.
FUNDING: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funding is provided through the California Department of Mental Health.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $137,239
Funding
Budgeted $137,239
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $137,239
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: The total funding for this revenue generating agreement is $137,239. Funding from this grant was anticipated and included in the Department’s FY 2009/10 budget. There is no Net County Cost associated with this Agreement.
Background: El Dorado County Health Services Department, Mental Health Division (MHD), has utilized Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) funding since 1997 to address the needs of County minors diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance and residing in the Juvenile Hall or Juvenile Treatment Center. Many of these individuals have a concurrent identified substance abuse diagnosis.
Reason for Recommendation: This agreement will allow for continued support of programs to address the needs of minors with a serious emotional disturbance in the Juvenile Hall in Placerville and the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe. Services proposed include initial assessments, individual and group therapy, family sessions, and discharge planning.
This agreement covers the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
The Community Mental Health Services ...
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