Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): AWARE_GY25
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD for the period ending September 29, 2025 for the AWARE Harris Project.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been approved for funding in the amount of $727,450 from SAMHSA for AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Harris Project for the development of a tiered prevention, intervention and treatment program which includes universal prevention and mental health promotion, brief intervention services as well as tertiary intervention and behavioral health treatment, based on the needs of school aged children and youth in the participating school districts. This project is a collaboration among HCRCA, Texas Education Agency, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Region 4 Educational Service Center, Harris Center for Mental Health & IDD (local mental health authority), Channelview ISD, Sheldon ISD, Waller ISD (local education agencies) and Mental Health America of Greater Houston. Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD will provide mental health and substance use treatment services as well as support groups, psycho-education regarding these issues. Each School District will have 1 Mental Health Clinician (a total of 3). Additionally, Waller ISD will have 1 FTE LCDC and Sheldon/Channelview ISDs will have 0.5FTE ...
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