| For more info: Michele Zavoras |
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| P. (916) 787-8830 | |
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| Workforce
Education and Training
(WET) The Workforce Education and Training (WET) component of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) is an essential part of the MHSA Transformation. WET has five separate funding categories, which include: Workforce
Staffing Support The goal is
to develop curriculum that will help to incorporate cultural competency
in all training and education programs, increase Mental Health career
development opportunities, expand post-secondary education capacity,
expand loan repayment scholarship programs, create stipend programs,
promote distance learning techniques, promote employment of clients
and family members in Mental Health system, and promote meaningful
inclusion of client and family members in all training and education
programs. These support the WET overall mission of developing and
maintaining a sufficient workforce capable of providing client and
family driven, culturally competent services, that promote wellness,
recovery and resiliency, and lead to evidenced-based, value-driven
outcomes. The total planning estimate for Placer County is $594,400. These funds can be spent over 10-year period if desired (includes $89,200 for early implementation). Plans for Workforce Education and Training will become part of an Integrated Plan in 2009-2010. Placer County contact: Amy Ellis, arellis@placer.ca.gov, Currently, Placer County’s planning efforts for WET include the formation of a work group. Click the links below for work group details.
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