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39 <br /> 1 Slide #14 <br /> Funding Recommendation: Reintegration <br /> Support Network (RSN) <br /> • Option A,Strategy 6(Early intervention) <br /> • Funding Period—July i, 2025—lune 30, 2026 <br /> • Funding request—$20,026 <br /> • Funding recommendation—$20,000 <br /> • Description ofActivity— <br /> . Seeking support for additional mentor trainers to work with youth and emerging adults <br /> (ages 13-20)navigating substance use, mental health challenges,and/orjustice <br /> involvement. <br /> :Mentors serve as allies and peer support workers, and often have personal experience with <br /> substance use, mental health challenges,andlorjustice involvement. <br /> Mentors receive comprehensive trainin to recognize and nurture youth strengths, <br /> Utilizing SAMHSA CORE Competencies recovery-oriented, person-centered, voluntary, <br /> relationship-focused, and trauma-informed practices), active listening skills,SMART goal <br /> setting, and motivational interviewing techniques. Recognizing the profound impact of <br /> poverty and social identities on the youth we serve, RSNN_is committed to addressing the <br /> root causes of inequity through culturally responsive and person-centered services. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 <br /> 4 Slide #15 <br /> Next Steps: OAC to finalize funding recommendationsBOCC <br /> Funding recommendations presented to :O <br /> We have been granted upto$230,000 for community grants, <br /> s30,000 more than initially allotted. <br /> notifyBOCC decides on final funding decisions. <br /> OCHD Staff grant awardeesand work on r <br /> explainedContracts to be completed and reporting requirements <br /> to grantees by July 1, 2025. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br />