PEI Plan Implementation Status

BHRS received State approval for Stanislaus County’s Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Plan in May 2009. Initial steps towards implementation of the Plan include (1) Board of Supervisor approval to accept the funds, and (2) the development of a management team to execute the plan.

Current budget issues (both State & local) have slowed implementation, forcing BHRS to extend the anticipated implementation timeline described in the PEI Projects. This extension is unavoidable. Currently, BHRS continues to reorganize to accommodate budget cuts by restructuring all parts of the organization, re-assigning staff and, unfortunately, implementing reductions in force. For now, we have an approved budget that is "whole"; however, depending on what happens with the State budget that could change. BHRS does not have any reason to believe that MHSA-PEI funds are at-risk, and we are fortunate to have these new funds to establish community-based prevention and early intervention programs. PEI programs support the Board of Supervisors’ commitment to Healthy Communities, and BHRS has taken the community’s direction to ensure that outcomes are strongly incorporated into the Plan from the beginning. Our hope is that these programs become a lasting and valuable asset that continues the momentum of increasing our diverse communities' capacity to develop, support and strengthen emotional health and wellness for everyone.

When BHRS takes substantive steps to implement the PEI Plan, there will be clear announcements posted on this website, e-mails sent to all who have attended BHRS planning events and announcements/public notices placed in seven key newspapers in the County. It will be hard to miss the announcements!

In the meantime, we are preparing whatever we can prior to implementation.
Thank you for your patience, commitment and continued partnership. If you have any questions - please give us a call.