HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.03.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Attn_ Supervisor Lucero, Dist. 2 - Email from Keith Husband
From:Clerk of the Board
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug
Cc:Boston, Shelby;Kennelly, Scott
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Attn: Supervisor Lucero, Dist. 2
Date:Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:49:13 AM
Attachments:Personalized Sakeholders Letter.docx
Good Morning,
Please see email correspondence below.
Shaina Paulsen
Administrative Assistant, Senior
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
O: 530.552.3300 |D: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120
From: Keith Husband <keith4jc@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 10:34 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Attn: Supervisor Lucero, Dist. 2
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KeithHusband
Chico,CA95928
March3,2021
SupervisorDebraLucero,Dist.2
rd
269E3Street,Suite100
Chico,CA95928
DearSupervisorLucero:
Iamwritingtoyouasaconstituentwhocaresaboutthementalhealthandwellbeingofun-
housedpersonsinButteCounty.IaskyoutojoinmeinsupportingtheWholePersonCare
InnovationProjectascentraltoEverhartVillage,theexistingcollaborationbetweenButte
CountyDepartmentsofEmploymentandSocialServices,ButteCountyBehavioralHealth
(BCBH)andChicoHousingActionTeam(CHAT).EverhartVillageinChicoistobea
shelterconsistingof15-20“tinyhouses”whichwouldprovideshelterandround-the-clock
intensiveservicesforBCBHclientsunabletomaintainasafemilieuandsupporttheir
recoveryandgeneralhealthandwellbeing.
In2019,localadvocacygroupStakeholdersofButteCountyintroducedtheWholePerson
CareconcepttotheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoard.Itwasaproposalfor
MentalHealthServicesAdministration(MHSA)Innovationfunding.ThecurrentInnovation
Projectproposalmergesthesefreshandcommunity-drivenideaswiththeCHATwellnessand
recoveryaspectofEverhartVillage.ThenewprogramwouldbestaffedbyPeerSupport
SpecialistsworkingcloselywithEverhartVillagemanagementandBCBHcasemanagersand
clinicalstaff.Theywouldprovidetheround-the-clocksupportandassistanceCHAToriginally
envisioned.WholePersonCarewillengageresidentBCBHclientswitheducationand
communityresourcestomaximizetheirrecovery,health,andwellnessthrough24-houron-
callresponse.
AgrowingPeerWorkforcemovementisalreadyemployedaroundthecountryinavarietyof
humanservicessettings.PeerstrainedinEvidence-BasedPracticeshaveauniqueopportunity
andcapacityformodelingwellnessandsharingrecoveryskillsessentialforbuildingresilience
andestablishingandmaintainingrecovery.
BCBHisnowplanningtheallocationofMHSAdollars.Iaskyouagaintojoinmeandother
stakeholdersinsupportingWholePersonCarebymakingyourawarenessandsupportknown
totheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoardandyourfellowSupervisors.Thank
youverymuch.
WarmRegards,
~Keith Husband, BSW
Bethechangethatyouwishtoseeintheworld.
Mahatma Gandhi
Keith Husband
Chico,CA 95928
March 3, 2021
Supervisor Debra Lucero, Dist. 2
rd
269 E 3Street, Suite 100
Chico, CA 95928
Dear Supervisor Lucero:
I am writing to you as a constituent who cares about the mental health and wellbeing of
un-housed persons in Butte County. I ask you to join me in supporting the Whole Person
Care Innovation Project as central to Everhart Village, the existing collaboration between
ButteCountyDepartmentsofEmploymentandSocialServices,Butte County Behavioral
Health (BCBH) and ChicoHousingActionTeam(CHAT).EverhartVillageinChicois
tobe a shelterconsistingof 15-20 “tinyhouses”whichwould provide shelterandround-
the-clockintensiveservicesforBCBHclients unable tomaintain a safemilieuand
support theirrecoveryandgeneralhealthand wellbeing.
In 2019, localadvocacy group StakeholdersofButteCountyintroducedtheWhole
PersonCareconcepttotheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoard.Itwas a
proposalforMentalHealthServicesAdministration(MHSA)Innovation funding. The
currentInnovationProjectproposalmergesthesefreshandcommunity-driven ideaswith
theCHATwellnessandrecoveryaspectofEverhartVillage.Thenewprogramwouldbe
staffed by Peer Support Specialists working closely with Everhart Village management
and BCBH case managers and clinical staff. They would provide the round-the-clock
support and assistance CHAT originallyenvisioned. Whole Person Care will engage
resident BCBH clients with education and community resources to maximize their
recovery, health, and wellness through 24-hour on-call response.
A growing Peer Workforce movement is already employed around the country in a
variety of human services settings. Peers trained in Evidence-Based Practices have a
unique opportunity and capacity for modeling wellness and sharing recovery skills
essential for building resilience and establishing and maintaining recovery.
BCBH is now planning the allocation of MHSA dollars. I ask you again to join me and
other stakeholders in supporting Whole Person Care by making your awareness and
support known to the Butte County Behavioral Health Advisory Board and your fellow
Supervisors. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Keith Husband