HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.03.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Attn_ Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 3 - Email from Natalie Conrad (2)
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;Peterson, Kelly
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Attn: Supervisor Teeter, Dist. 5
Date:Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:51:04 AM
Attachments:Sakeholders Letter 2.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: Moen, Sarah <SMoen@buttecounty.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 11:45 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Attn: Supervisor Teeter, Dist. 5
Hello- Attached is a letter that represents my voice and passion for the Everhart Village Project. I am
so excited about the opportunity and potential this project will bring! This project will bring hope to
many. Through this project we can begin to offer sustainable recovery options that can guide people
to a path of long term, self-driven recovery. Butte County has been in great need for solutions to
better help those who continue to struggle in our small community. I hope you read, hear our voice
and think about the good we can bring to our hometown Chico if we work together.
Sarah Moen
Peer Support Specialist
Crisis Triage Connect Team
BCDBH
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~!!2021 MHSA Community Input Survey!!~
Sarah Moen
Chico,California 95928
March 3, 2021
Kirk Zeller
Chico, California 95926
Kirk Zeller,
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).
EverhartVillageinChicoistobe a shelterconsistingof 15-20 “tinyhouses”which
would provide shelterandround-the-clockintensiveservicesforBCBHclients unable to
maintain a safemilieuand support theirrecovery andgeneralhealthandwellbeing.
In 2019, localadvocacy group StakeholdersofButteCountyintroducedthe
WholePersonCareconcepttotheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoard.It
was a proposalforMentalHealthServicesAdministration(MHSA)Innovation funding.
ThecurrentInnovationProjectproposalmergesthesefreshandcommunity-driven ideas
withtheCHATwellnessandrecoveryaspectofEverhartVillage.Thenewprogram
would be 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,
Sarah Moen
BCDBH CTCT
Peer Support Specialist