Regarding Modoc County's MHSA Fiscal Year 2009-10 Community Services and Supports (CSS) Plan Update that was posted for public comment on the Modoc County MHSA website February 18 – March 20,2009, the Exhibit E4-Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Funding Request was not included in the posting.   We are now posting the Exhibit E4-PEI Funding Request for public comment on this addendum to our Plan Update. 

Prevention and Early Intervention Component: Our program of Developing Youth and Family Assets in Modoc County is in the early stages of implementation.  The program includes community asset-building for children and youth, a Primary Intervention Project jointly with local school districts, and a parenting education program for families.  Our 2009-2010 proposal is to increase the Prevention and Early Intervention Specialist position from part-time to full-time, to strengthen support for implementation of our activities with our partners.  In addition, asset building activities including suicide prevention training and referral, peer counseling, and culturally specific training for individuals working with families will be strengthened.

This notice is to invite public comment on the Modoc County Mental Health Services Act Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2009-2010.  A public hearing will be held on June 10, 2009 at the Health Services Conference Room at 12 noon for any further public comment.  In accordance with the California Code of Regulations, this document is being posted for a 30-day public comment period prior to a public hearing before the Modoc County Mental Health Board.  The posting period will be from May 11 through June 10, 2009.  The plan may be downloaded from our MHSA-Public Posting website, requested in hardcopy format by calling the Mental Health Services office at (530) 233-6312, or e-mailing karenstockton@co.modoc.ca.us Comments can be submitted via e-mail to karenstockton@co.modoc.ca.us or sent to the address above.