Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with information to enable them to prepare and submit a proposal for Prevention and Early Intervention Programs for the Siskiyou County Health and Human Services Agency’s (“Agency”) Behavioral Health Division. Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) programs are a component of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) that provide: Outreach to families, communities, primary care health providers, and others to recognize the early signs of potentially severe and disabling mental illness; Access and linkage to medically necessary care provided by county mental health programs for children with severe mental illness, and for adults and seniors with severe mental illness as early in the onset of these conditions as practicable; Reduction in stigma associated with either being diagnosed with a mental illness or seeking mental health services; Reduction in discrimination against people with mental illness. The goal is to catch mental health issues in their earliest stages to prevent long-term suffering.
