First 5 Orange County will host a community dialogue on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The California Commission for Behavioral Health is awarding grants to local Community Based Organizations to meet behavioral health needs of birthing people, children ages 0-5, and their parents and caregivers.
- They intend to award Mental Health Wellness Act funds to enhance the systems of care and leverage collaborative partnerships to reduce out-of-home placements, improve educational outcomes, identify developmental delays, and serve the behavioral health needs of birthing people during pregnancy and to the family through infancy and early childhood.
- A total of $18 million will be awarded to six grantees – two each for small, medium, and large population designations (Orange County is considered a large population area).
- Grantees must include their experience collaborating with county agencies to provide support services for the population, specifically: Behavioral Health, Child Welfare Services, Social Service Agencies, County First 5s and/or County Resource Centers.
First 5 Orange County will host a community dialogue on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. This session will provide an opportunity to exchange ideas, explore potential collaborations, and discuss how we can support organizations in securing funding for Orange County.
To join the conversation: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87448102134?pwd=EazbjiOZ35WAAfX9rH7cJUMW2wGJel.1
Meeting ID: 874 4810 2134
Passcode: 979547
For more information about this opportunity, reach out to Sara Brown at sara.brown@cfcoc.ocgov.com.