HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.09.11 - 10886Miscellaneous Resolution # 86262 September 11, 1986
By: HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE--Nancy McConnell, Chairperson
In Re: COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION --CHILD/ADOLESCENT DAY
TREATMENT EXPANSION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Child/Adolescent Day Treatment Programs operated jointly
by the Community Mental Health Division, Oakland Schools, and several local
school districts have demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach to meeting
the unique needs of severely emotionally impaired students in Oakland County
for both education and mental health treatment; and
WHEREAS a long waiting list exists throughout the County for these
programs; and
WHEREAS the Michigan Department of Mental Health, at the request
of the Community Mental Health Board, has awarded $29,667 (for 1986) to
expand the Day Treatment Program by four classrooms, or 40 clients; and
WHEREAS the Farmington, Hazel Park, and Pontiac School Districts
have agreed to be the host districts for these expanded programs, which
will draw from many surrounding school districts and provide urgently needed
programming and treatment for emotionally impaired youngsters; and
WHEREAS the Community Mental Health Division proposes to contract
with The Orchards Children's Services to furnish the Master's-level clinicians
and clerical support which will constitute the Community Mental Health contribution
to the total staffing of the expanded programs co -funded and co-administered
by the public schools; and
WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners would be required to appropriate
an additional $3,296 in matching funds for the balance of 1986 for the expanded
program, toward a total annualized cost of $204,778.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners supports the proposed expansion of Community Mental Health
Child/Adolescent Day Treatment Programs for severely emotionally impaired
persons.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the contract will be -discontinued should
the state funding be terminated.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Health and Human Services Committee,
I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
Health and uman Services Committee
#86262 September 11, 1986
Moved by McConnell supported by Susan Kuhn the resolution be adopted.
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee.
There were no objections.