TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: April 22, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Grant Application to Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. for California Youth Opioid Response Program Funding; and Authorization for the Director of Health Services to Execute the Resulting Grant Agreement if Awarded, up to $515,767.00, for the Anticipated Project Period of Upon Award Through September 29, 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of grant application to Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), Inc. for California Youth Opioid Response (YOR) Program Funding; authorize the Director of Health Services to execute the resulting grant Agreement if awarded, up to $515,767.00, for the anticipated project period of upon award through September 29, 2027; and authorize the Director of Health Services to sign any amendments that do not increase the maximum amount.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
This project will be supported by the California's State Opioid Response (SOR) 4 grant program funded by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). This grant was provided to DHCS by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The SOR 4 grant supports the DHCS Opioid Response Project, which aims to address the opioid and stimulant use disorder (StUD) crises by improving access to treatment, reducing unmet treatment needs, and reducing opioid- and stimulant-related overdose deaths through the provision of prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery service activities.
The primary focus of the funding is to increase access to quality services for youth, transition-age youth (TAY), and young adults (ages 16-25) with opioid and/or stimulant use disorders, and/or ...
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