REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 19, 2023
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Memoranda of Understanding for Dedicated Office Space
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memoranda of Understanding with the following agencies, including non-standard terms, for dedicated office space for the Department of Behavioral Health staff to provide crises services, for the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028:
1. Chino Police Department
2. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana
3. City of Rialto, on behalf of Rialto Police Department
4. Upland Police Department
5. Victor Valley College Police Department
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service 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 non-financial Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) allow the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to utilize no-cost office space located within the agencies in the Recommendation, for DBH to provide crisis services through the Triage, Engagement and Support Team (TEST) program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The TEST program provides specialized crisis intervention, continuum of care, and intensive case management for individuals experiencing an urgent psychiatric health condition with up to 59 days of follow up services. The recommended MOUs reaffirm DBH's commitment to provide access to crisis services for underserved populations at a variety of collaborated sites throughout San Bernardino County (County) and outline the use of office space within Chino Police Department (CPD), Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana (Kaiser), Rialto ...
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