Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 22-31 with California Mental Health Services Authority to add funding in the amount of $6,584.89, for a new contract maximum of $89,340.80, for the period of September 15, 2020 through June 30, 2026, for the provision of supportive services to address the shortage of mental health practitioners in the public mental health systems. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan)

Approve first amendment to Agreement No. 22-31 with California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) to add funding in the amount of $6,584.89, for a new contract maximum of $89,340.80, for the period of September 15, 2020 through June 30, 2026, for the provision of supportive services to address the shortage of mental health practitioners in the public mental health systems.

On or about September 15, 2020, the State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (“OSHPD”) and the County of Fresno entered into a Regional Partnership Agreement to accept grant funds in the amount of $6,615,967.75, on behalf of the Central Regional Partnership, for the Workforce Education and Training (“WET”) program. To receive the grant funds, each Regional Partnership must provide a 33% match in the amount of $2,183,269.36.

On or about February 22, 2022, the County entered into an Agreement with CalMHSA to participate in the WET program, which aims to address the shortage of mental health practitioners in the public mental health systems (“PMHS”) through a framework that engages Regional Partnerships and supports individuals through five potential categories including: Pipeline Development, Loan Repayment, Undergraduate College and University Scholarships, Clinical Master and Doctoral Graduate Education Stipend, and Retention Activities. Increasing PMHS professionals will provide more treatment and early intervention services and increase wellness, recovery, resilience and other positive behavioral health, mental health, substance use, and primary care outcomes for Yolo County residents.  

Staff recommends approval of this amendment which allows for additional County match funding for continued access to the WET program.

Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
There are no Performance Measures in the Agreement.

County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.

No competitive bid process needed.

Effective September 15, 2020, the County of Fresno accepted Workforce Education and Training (“WET”) Grant funds from the State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (“OSHPD”) on behalf of the Central Region, in which Yolo County is included.

The County of Fresno, in its capacity as Lead County for the Central Region Counties, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CalMHSA to provide services to the County of Fresno and the Central Region Counties as a third-party administrator of the Grant Agreement to serve as the third-party fiduciary agent and program support for the Grant Agreement deliverables.