DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief of Police
SUBJECT
Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Agreements with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency and the Hayward Unified School District for School Based Mental Health Services in the Amounts of $220,000 and $120,000, Respectively
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council:
1. Adopts a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the FY21-22 agreement with the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) for the Our Kids Our Families Program which provides critical mental health services to youth who attend six Hayward schools (Attachment II);
2. Adopts a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the FY21-22 agreement with the Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) for school-based mental health services at four additional Hayward schools (Attachment III); and
3. Accepts and appropriates $340,000 ($220,000 from HCSA; $120,000 from HUSD) in payment for these school-based services.
SUMMARY
Consistent with best practices on the most effective way to serve youth in a school setting, the Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) School-Based Mental Health Programs take a broad approach to serving students by offering a continuum of interconnected school-based behavioral health services that include prevention, early intervention and treatment for students and their families who attend HUSD schools. The key components of the program include:
• Mental health counseling and clinical case management services for youth and families;
• Therapeutic and positive youth development groups;
• Mental health consultation and classroom support for teachers, administrators and other school staff;
• Workshops, support groups and other consultation for parents/caregivers;
• Mental health crisis response in the aftermath of school related tragedies;
• Participation in school site based multi-disciplinary teams who work together to address the needs of referred youth and manage support resources available at the schools; and
• Active participation in school-wide efforts to create a positive school climate, prevent conflicts and violence, and enhance the community setting for all members.
Under the recommended agreements, 4.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Family Counselors will provide the services above to ten identified schools.
Council approval is requested to authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute: 1) the annual contract with the County for the Our Kids Our Families Program; and 2) the annual MOU with HUSD for site based mental health services to maintain these important mental health services for students.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution Approving Agreement with Alameda County
Attachment III Resolution Approving Agreement with Hayward Unified School District
Attachment IV School Based Behavioral Health Program Data