Solano provides half-million to shelter transitioning foster youth
FAIRFIELD The Solano County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday allocated $548,302 to the Vacaville Solano Services Corporation to provide a homeless shelter in Vacaville.
The two-year program supports foster youth and others, ages 18 to 24, as they transition out of foster care.
The funding is part of the Deep Programming category of the county Community Investment Fund.
The board also allocated $250,000 from the one-time investment category of the Investment Fund to six agencies. Those agencies are:
• La Clinica De La Raza: $50,000 to increase access to Solano County’s mental health system of care through the hiring of a case manager.
$2,223,096
In addition to the regional network awards listed above, funding will also support the following initiatives within the counties served by the networks.
Center of Treatment Innovation Services - $6 million
COTI service providers are tasked with expanding access to treatment of opioid use disorder through peer services, mobile service delivery, and telepractice capability. COTI providers work to break down existing barriers to treatment and connect people seeking services to the help that they need. Between 2016 and 2019, overdose deaths in counties with COTI services decreased by between 42 percent and 64 percent.
Recovery Centers - $2.9 million
Recovery centers are designed to promote long-term recovery with professional staff, peers, and volunteers who provide multiple services to engage and support people in recovery. Recovery Centers offer skill-building classes, support groups, referrals to services, sober events and recreational programs. These serv
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