REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Adult Residential Facilities with Social Rehabilitation Treatment Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies, for the provision of Adult Residential Facilities with Social Rehabilitation Treatment Services, in the combined amount of $59,655,420, for the contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030:
1. Amethyst Behavioral Health, LLC, in the amount of $11,832,480
2. Helping Hearts California, LLC, in the amount of $47,822,940
(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 estimated cost of $59,655,420, for the Adult Residential Facilities with Social Rehabilitation Treatment Services (ARF with SRTS), is funded by Mental Health Services Act funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) recommended 2025-26 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 San Bernardino County (County) residents experiencing severe mental illness and/or SUD. ARF with SRTS assists adults living with a behavioral health condition who no longer meet criteria at hospital psychiatric units but require further care, observation, and assistance. Services are provided in a stable and structured program in an unlocked, home-like setting where clients can acquire and maintain stabilization before they are reintegrat...
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