TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: July 11, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Tammy Moss Chandler
PHONE:
463-7774
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with California Department of Health Care Services to Receive Allocation Amount of $400,000 Over a Four (4) Year Period to Implement Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success Strategies Relating to Opioid Abuse Prevention from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with California Department of Health Care Services to receive allocation amount of $400,000 over a four (4) year period to implement Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success strategies relating to opioid abuse prevention from January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2021; authorize Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) Public Health Branch, Prevention and Planning Unit (PAPU) will receive a 4 year allocation grant of $400,000 to implement the SPF PFS strategies relating to Opioid Abuse Prevention. Grant funds will focus on preventing opioid abuse especially among youth and underserved populations as well in the general population. PAPU will increase naloxone access throughout the County, perform youth-targeted and public education and a media outreach campaign with the goal to decrease deaths and overdoses due to the misuse and abuse of opioids.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: DHCS
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: Yes
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