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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.04.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Attn_ Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 3. - Email from David Andrek 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 Ritter, Dist. 3. Date:Thursday, March 4, 2021 12:14:01 PM Good Afternoon, Please see email correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Administrative Assistant, Senior Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Oroville, CA 95969 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Davy Andrek <dkandrek@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:49 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Attn: Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 3. ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. DavidAndrek March2,2021 SupervisorRitter 196MemorialWay Chico,California95926 DearSupervisorRitter: 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. Sincerely, DavidAndrek -- In respect, Davy Andrek Chico, Ca. Superior Region ACCESS Ambassador 530-332-0893 ~~~~~~~~~ Davy Andrek RoK Advocacy Multimedia Artist Recovery of Kindness Professional Social Network https://www.linkedin.com/in/davy-andrek-4a161a68/ RoK Arts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKgI_7fX85gr23GnRcUBbeg/videos https://www.facebook.com/SirScottyToons https://the-who-agains.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ https://youtu.be/gNkahXcE22Q