REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 8, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Revenue Letter of Agreement with County of Orange for Specialty Mental Health Services for Foster Youth
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Revenue Letter of Agreement with County of Orange, including non-standard terms, for youth placed in San Bernardino County for Specialty Mental Health Services, in which County of Orange will reimburse San Bernardino County for services, in an amount not to exceed $199,999, effective upon execution through June 30, 2029.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Services Needs of County Residents
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Letter of Agreement (LOA) will allow the County of Orange, through its Health Care Agency, to reimburse the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) for services provided for youth placed in San Bernardino County (County) for needed mental health services, in an amount not to exceed $199,999. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the DBH 2024-2025 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DBH is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services to county residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. Since 2010, as a part of the DBH system of care, DBH has operated the Children's Residential Intensive Services (ChRIS) program, offering Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to children in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs).
ChRIS follows the Integrated Core Practice Model, a team-based, four-phase approach: 1)...
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