# 32.
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 09/26/2023
- Brief Title
- K-12 School Partnerships Program Update
From:
Nolan Sullivan, Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:
Tony Kildare, Child, Youth & Family Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x2929
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Receive update regarding implementation of the K-12 School Partnerships program. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan) (Est. Time: 10 min)
Recommended Action
Receive update regarding implementation of the K-12 School Partnerships program.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The Yolo County K-12 School Partnerships (K12SP) project is a collaborative effort between the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, Yolo County Office of Education, and the five school districts in Yolo County to ensure that Yolo County children can access an array of behavioral health services in a safe, comfortable environment that is familiar to them through a school-based service delivery system. The work of K12SP builds upon a previous iteration of school-based behavioral health services that provided access, linkage, and mentorship for students between 2017-2021 by implementing an interconnected systems framework that aligns behavioral health interventions with the multi-tiered systems of support model utilized by Yolo County Schools.
A formal relationship between the partnered entities began in 2020 through the development of an MOU that allowed the collaborative to successfully apply and receive four million dollars of Mental Health Student Services Act grant funding (MHSSA), which is braided with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding to support the project. The project is currently implemented in four geographic catchment areas (Davis, Esparto/Winters, West Sacramento, and Woodland) through three contracted behavioral health providers: CommuniCare Health Centers, RISE (Rural Innovations in Social Economics) Inc., and Victor Community Support Services. This approach permits each catchment area to modify the project to address the unique needs of the students in each district.
Services through the K12SP began in 2021 after an initial delay with startup and completed the first full year of services in the 2022-2023 school year. The project initially was intended to be funded for four years (2020 -2024) but the delay in implementation and a subsequent funding increase extended the projected timeline to 2025. However, downturns in MHSA funding and poor project revenue generation through Medi-Cal billing have created an uncertain scenario for the future of the project. The overall goal of the project is to develop sustainable funding, and is continuing to explore strategies to that end. In the meantime, the partners are considering how one-time State Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) and the Statewide Multi-Payer School-Linked Fee Schedule might be utilized to further support the project.
A formal relationship between the partnered entities began in 2020 through the development of an MOU that allowed the collaborative to successfully apply and receive four million dollars of Mental Health Student Services Act grant funding (MHSSA), which is braided with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding to support the project. The project is currently implemented in four geographic catchment areas (Davis, Esparto/Winters, West Sacramento, and Woodland) through three contracted behavioral health providers: CommuniCare Health Centers, RISE (Rural Innovations in Social Economics) Inc., and Victor Community Support Services. This approach permits each catchment area to modify the project to address the unique needs of the students in each district.
Services through the K12SP began in 2021 after an initial delay with startup and completed the first full year of services in the 2022-2023 school year. The project initially was intended to be funded for four years (2020 -2024) but the delay in implementation and a subsequent funding increase extended the projected timeline to 2025. However, downturns in MHSA funding and poor project revenue generation through Medi-Cal billing have created an uncertain scenario for the future of the project. The overall goal of the project is to develop sustainable funding, and is continuing to explore strategies to that end. In the meantime, the partners are considering how one-time State Child and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) and the Statewide Multi-Payer School-Linked Fee Schedule might be utilized to further support the project.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency
Yolo County Office of Education
Davis Joint Unified School District
Esparto Unified School District
Washington Unified School District
Winters Joint Unified School District
Woodland Joint Unified School District
CommuniCare Health Centers
RISE (Rural Innovations in Social Economics) Inc.
Victor Community Support Services
Yolo County Office of Education
Davis Joint Unified School District
Esparto Unified School District
Washington Unified School District
Winters Joint Unified School District
Woodland Joint Unified School District
CommuniCare Health Centers
RISE (Rural Innovations in Social Economics) Inc.
Victor Community Support Services
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Kildare | Tony Kildare | 09/13/2023 05:25 PM |
- Form Started By:
- tdickinson
- Started On:
- 07/14/2022 01:21 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 09/18/2023