Attention Stakeholders:

This notice is to invite public comment on our local Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) 2010 /11 Annual Update to the Three-year Program and Expenditure Plan for Modoc County Mental Health. 

This Update provides funding levels for the 2020/11 fiscal year for the following programs:

• Community Supports and Services: System Transformation, including use of a Multiagency Response Team to serve children, transition age youth, adults and older adults with resources available to meet their needs; outreach and engagement to assure that Modoc County residents who need mental health services may receive those services; and a consumer-operated drop-in center;
• Prevention and Early Intervention: Services designed for children and youth in stressed families, children and youth at risk of school failure, children and youth at risk of or experiencing juvenile justice involvement, and underserved cultural populations, including community asset-building for children and youth, a primary intervention program jointly with local school districts serving children in grades 4-6, and a program to support skill building with parents and children to strengthen families;
• Workforce Education and Training: Activities designed to develop and maintain a culturally competent workforce, including training, technical assistance and stipends and other supports to enable recruitment and support for individuals wishing a career in the public mental health system.

Our plans have been developed with the participation of stakeholders from staff, consumers, family members and partner agencies.  We have benefited from efforts in the current year to preserve funds to assure that programs can be maintained in these difficult budget times; this plan  proposes no changes in programs, service levels or service populations from current operations.

Guidelines for preparation of this Update are provided by the California Department of Mental Health Information Notice No: 10-01.  Copies of this Information Notice are available from the Modoc County Mental Health Services office at 530-233-6312.  Please note that this is a draft version of the plan that will be submitted.  Due to difficulties with our practice management software, there may be small variations in carryover funds upon verification of Modoc County’s Revenue and Expenditure Report.  However, it is anticipated that there will be no significant changes in the programming funds requested in this draft version.  

A public hearing will be held on April 7, 2010 at 1 PM in the Health Services Conference Room (441 N. Main Street, Alturas, CA) 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 March 8 through April 6, 2010.  The document 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.

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