TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: December 5, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barbara Howe
PHONE:
472-2789
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Ratification of Submission of Application to Public Health Institute, Center for Health Leadership and Practice, in the Amount of $0 Over the Period of Two Years, February 2018 to December 2019, to Participate in a Strategically Designed and Robust Package of Tools, Skills, and Resources; and Authorization for the Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to Sign Agreement if Awarded
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Ratify submission of application to Public Health Institute, Center for Health Leadership and Practice, in the amount of $0 over the period of two years, February 2018 to December 2019, to participate in a strategically designed and robust package of tools, skills, and resources; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or Designee to sign Agreement, if awarded, and any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The opioid epidemic has been proven to be an urgent public health matter in California as well as Mendocino County. Based on data from the assessment conducted by the Public Health Institute in early 2017, the new California Opioid Safety Network Accelerator Program (Coalition Accelerator program) will focus on three core strategy areas: addressing supply; promoting recovery; and preventing overdose deaths. Over two years the program will deliver technical assistance to include intensive skill building and support to increase impact, access to leaders in the field who will provide subject matter expertise on evidence based practices, and AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers to support local coalitions acros...
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