TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Probation
MEETING DATE: January 7, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Izen Locatelli
PHONE:
234-6911
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Katie Ford
PHONE:
234-6904
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Submission of Grant for State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and Retroactive Approval of Revenue Agreement for Mental Health Training in the Amount of $4,590 for the term May 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; and Authorization for Chief Probation Officer to Sign Agreement
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve submission of grant for State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and approve retroactive Revenue Agreement for mental health training in the amount of $4,590 for the term of May 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; and authorize Chief Probation Officer to sign Agreement.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The State of California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is providing $7 million for local corrections agencies for a statewide mental health training initiative. The funding is distributed on a per capita basis to local sheriff departments, police departments and probation agencies for mental health related training delivered to their Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) eligible staff. The funds will be utilized for critical mental health related training for local corrections staff. Juvenile Hall will receive $270 for each of the 17 staff positions to be trained. Staff positions include line staff, supervisors, managers and administrators. Mental health training is broadly defined to include single training or multiple subject courses of training that include such content as signs and symptoms of mental illness, substance ...
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