Primary Department: Harris County Resources for Children and Adults
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Joel Levine, Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): AWARE_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 5%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
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 in an amount not to exceed $680,953 for the FY27 AWARE Harris Project.
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Background and Discussion:
Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has been approved for funding from SAMHSA for AWARE
(Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) Harris Project for the development of 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, Spring ISD (local education agencies).
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD will provide mental health and substance use treatment services as well as support groups and psychoeducation regardi...
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