Legislation Details

File #: 24-7149    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 10/31/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/12/2024 Final action: 11/12/2024
Title: Request by Harris County Resources for Children & Adults that the County Judge execute an interlocal agreement with Channelview Independent School District, Sheldon Independent School District, and Spring Independent School District to provide specialized mental health services to students for the period of September 30, 2024 - September 29, 2025 for the GY25 AWARE Harris Project.

/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: Interlocal Agreement

 

Project ID (if applicable): AWARE_GY25

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Channelview ISD, Sheldon ISD, Spring ISD

 

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 Channelview Independent School District, Sheldon Independent School District, and Spring Independent School District to provide specialized mental health services to students for the period of September 30, 2024 - September 29, 2025 for the GY25 AWARE Harris Project.

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Background and Discussion:

 

Harris County Resources for Children and Adults has recently been approved for funding 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, Spring ISD (local education agencies) and Mental Health America of Greater Houston. Mental Health America (MHA) of Greater Houston will provide local, evidence-based trainings to educators, administrators, school mental health professionals, community-based partners, and parents/guardians in all three school districts.

 

Expected Impact:

With this ILA, it is expected that there will be an increase in mental health awareness and literacy, trauma informed and culturally inclusive evidence-based practices which will lead to increased mental health awareness, early identification of student mental health needs and locally available mental health treatment services that ultimately promote school engagement and functioning. 

 

Alternative Options:

There are currently no alternatives to this funding source.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

XJustice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

XPublic Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

Prior Court Action (if any):

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10/08/24

24-6062

Court approved acceptance of Year 2 grant funds from SAMHSA

 

Location:

Address (if applicable): Channelview ISD - 828 Sheldon Rd, Channelview, TX 77530

                                          Sheldon ISD - 11411 C E King Pkwy, Houston, TX 77044

                                          Spring ISD - 16717 Ella Blvd, Houston, TX 77090

 

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

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GY25 Harris County Resources for Children and Adults AWARE Harris Project

 

 

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Anticipated Court Date: November 12, 2024

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): September 30, 2024

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Gulsah Langan, Youth Services Division Deputy Director, Resources for Children and Adults

Attachments (if applicable): Signed ILA, Acceptance of funds from Commissioners Court