Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Puente de la Costa Sur for Trauma Informed Co-Occurring Prevention Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Puente de la Costa Sur for trauma informed co-occurring prevention services for the term of October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $570,148.
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BACKGROUND:
Between November 2022 and July 2023, a comprehensive Community Program Planning (CPP) process developed the Mental Health Service Act (MHSA) Three-Year Plan for FY 2023-24 through FY 2025-26, which was approved by this Board on September 12, 2023. The planning included review of 44 local plans, assessments, and evaluation reports. Additionally, over 400 community members participated in the CPP process via surveys, 31 community input sessions, key interviews, and a 30-day public comment process. Three areas of focus were prioritized for MHSA funding, including addressing Behavioral Health Workforce needs, Access to Services for youth and underserved communities, and expanding the behavioral health Crisis Continuum of Care.
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) released a Request for Proposals in December 2023 for trauma informed prevention and early intervention programs for youth to address the Access to Services focus area, and specifically the strategy to coordinate behavioral health services for cultural and ethnic communities. Puente de la Costa Sur (Puente) submitted a proposal to implement El Joven Noble (The Noble Young Person) and Transformative Life Skills (TLS) for school aged and transition aged youth and was chosen to provide these services based on its strong foundation in servicing Latino immigrants and farmworker families and its over 26 years of expe...
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