Subject:
Title
Approval, RE: Re-Designation letter identifying Central Florida Cares Health Systems as the Official Organization to submit Florida Department of Children and Families Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grants for Brevard County
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Fiscal Impact:
There will be no fiscal impact to the General Fund. Any awarded grants will not require matching funds from Brevard County.
Dept/Office:
Housing and Human Services
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached letter re-designating Central Florida Cares Health Systems, Inc. as the official organization to submit, on behalf of Brevard County, Florida Department of Children and Families Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grants and re-delegating the local Public Safety Coordinating Council as the Planning Council for future grants.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program (CJMHSA) was created by the 2007 Florida Legislature (394.656, Florida Statutes), and is housed within the Florida Department of Children and Families. On January 9, 2018, the Board of County Commissioners approved Central Florida Care Health Systems, Inc. (CFCHS) to apply on behalf of Brevard County for a Planning Grant, which is focused on creating a strategic plan for systemic change in the identification, intervention, and treatment for adults with behavioral healthcare needs. The Commission also appointed the Brevard County Public Safety Coordinating Council as the planning council for the grant as is required by Florida Statute 394.657.
CFCHS is a not-for-profit organization contracted by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to act as the local Managing Entity (ME) overseeing state-funded mental health and substance abuse treatment services in Circuits 9 and 18 (Brevard, ...
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