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This document outlines a recommendation from Supervisor Sylvia Arenas to approve a grant of $15,000 to Momentum for Health to support their Peer Internship Program. The funding aims to provide stipends for interns who will assist in delivering services that licensed clinicians cannot replicate, addressing the shortage of qualified behavioral health workers in Santa Clara County. The grant is intended to enhance service capacity and create workforce pathways for local residents. The item is set for final consideration on June 18, 2026.
Key points
- Recommendation to approve a $15,000 grant to Momentum for Health.
- Funding supports the Peer Internship Program for training and recruiting peer interns.
- Interns will provide services including navigation support and recovery coaching.
- The program aims to address the shortage of behavioral health workers in Santa Clara County.
- Interns will complete 630 hours of supervised service and develop core competencies.
- The grant will positively impact children and youth in substance use treatment programs.
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- The document appears to be a draft as it indicates a future date for final consideration.
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County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors Supervisorial District One Supervisor Sylvia Arenas 128938 DATE: May 13, 2026 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: Sylvia Arenas, Vice President SUBJECT: Budget Inventory Item 389 Momentum for Health RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve Inventory Item No. 389 to provide a grant to Momentum for Health in the amount of $15,000 relating to supporting the Momentum for Health Peer Internship Program through financial assistance for an intern stipend, and refer item for final consideration and approval on June 18, 2026. (Arenas) FISCAL IMPLICATIONS There is a one-time cost of $15,000. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION The grant in the amount of $15,000 is proposed by Supervisor Arenas to be used in support of Momentum for Health’s Peer Internship Program to train and recruit individuals with their own lived recovery experience as Peer Interns, to provide services that licensed clinicians cannot replicate including navigation support, mutual aid, recovery coaching, and advocacy rooted in shared experience. Santa Clara County faces a persistent and growing shortage of qualified behavioral health workers, particularly peer support specialists who can provide...