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County describes local share of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative; trustees ask about sustainability
Summary
San Bernardino County Office of Education staff outlined local CalHOPE and evidence‑based practice awards under the statewide Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and described training and pass‑through dollars; trustees pressed staff on how grants will be sustained after state funds sunset.
County staff briefed the San Bernardino County Board of Education on March 11 about local implementation of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), highlighting CalHOPE and three rounds of evidence‑based/community‑defined programs launched with state funding.
"The Children Youth Behavioral Health Initiative is a five‑year initiative representing more than $4,000,000,000 in statewide investment," Farrah Northcott, director of Healthy SBCSS, told trustees. She said the initiative brings together multiple state departments to improve prevention and early intervention for children and youth.
Program leads described three local grant rounds and the county’s role as an intermediary. "For round 1, we have $750,000 passing through; round 2 is $400,000; and round 5 (round 3 in our materials) is about $593,000," said Tesslyn, who outlined parent‑education cohorts, trauma‑informed groups (CBITS) and the RAP‑A resilience program, and noted contractor training and MOUs with districts.
Trustees welcomed services but asked how the county and local districts will sustain positions and wellness supports after the grants sunset in June. "My concern is the sunsetting of this money and it not being there permanently," Vice President MacKachren said, noting schools have started wellness centers and coaching that may be difficult to keep without ongoing funding.
County staff said some community partners had already integrated programs into ongoing services and that funds were used for training district staff and contractors, but they acknowledged sustainability is a major concern and encouraged districts to use capacity grants and fee schedules to maintain services.
What happens next: Staff will provide trustees with more detailed budget allocations and a list of district partners and contractors, and trustees signaled they want additional follow‑up on long‑term plans for sustaining student mental‑health supports.
