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Board approves $4M contract with UC Irvine for behavioral‑health workforce training after public criticism
Summary
The board unanimously approved a $4 million contract with UC Irvine to provide an 80‑hour certificate program for up to 400 county health staff over 3.5 years; some public speakers criticized cost per participant while supervisors said the contract is funded by Proposition 63 behavioral‑health funds and will strengthen the workforce.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Oct. 8 to approve a contract with the Regents of the University of California, Irvine to provide workforce training for county Health Care Agency staff.
The contract totals $4,000,000 over about 3.5 years and supports a certificate program that provides 80 hours of training over six months to up to 400 participants. Two members of the public questioned the…
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