TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
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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Authorization for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services in Collaboration with Veterans Services to Submit a Grant Application to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program Funding Opportunity, for an Amount up to $750,000; and Authorization for the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to Sign Any Resulting Agreement Awarded, up to $750,000
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Authorize Behavioral Health and Recovery Services in collaboration with Veterans Services to submit a grant application to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for the Staff Sergeant Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program Funding Opportunity, for an amount up to $750,000; and authorize the Director of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to sign any resulting Agreement awarded, up to $750,000.
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP) honors Veteran Parker Gordon Fox, who joined the Army in 2014 and was a sniper instructor at the U.S. Army Infantry School at Ft. Benning, GA. Known for a life of generosity and kindness to others in need, SSG Fox died by suicide on July 21, 2020, at the age of 25.
The SSG Fox SPGP enables VA to provide resources toward community-based suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of Veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources. In alignment with VA's National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide (2018), this grant program assists in further i...
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