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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.08.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Attn_ Supervisor Ritter - Email from Kevin Freitas 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 Date:Monday, March 8, 2021 8:11:53 AM Good Morning, Please see Board 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: Kevin Freitas <kf40mail@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 5:22 AM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Attn: Supervisor Ritter ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. KevinFreitas Chico,California95926 March8,2021 SupervisorTamiRitter,Dist.3 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, KevinFreitas