REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 23, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc. for Mobile Crisis Response Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc., for the provision of Mobile Crisis Response services, in the amount not to exceed $8,574,159, for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028.
(Presenter: Georgina Yoshioka, Director, 252-5142)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended contract amount not to exceed $8,574,159 for Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) services is funded by Mental Health Services Act and Federal Medi-Cal Mobile Crisis Benefit. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) 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. MCR provides crisis intervention services to county individuals, families, caregivers, and other interested parties experiencing a behavioral health crisis or requesting services for someone experiencing a behavioral health crisis.
DBH Community Crisis Services provides MCR services to the community from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 365 days a year. Field-based MCR services are available to individuals in the East Valley, High Desert, and West Valley regions of the county. Telehealth, text, and phone services are accessible to individuals countywide, including those in...
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