REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 23, 2024
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Licensing of High Desert Child Adolescent and Family Services Center, Inc. for the Driving Under the Influence Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Recommend High Desert Child Adolescent and Family Services Center, Inc., to become a licensed Driving Under the Influence program provider by the California Department of Health Care Services.
(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) as the recommendation of the Board of Supervisors (Board) for the licensing process is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Behavioral Health (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.
The California State Legislature enacted Driving Under the Influence (DUI) programs in 1982, utilizing required education and counseling services for first time and repeat offenders in order to prevent the detrimental effects that drinking and driving have on the individual, family and community. DUI programs are licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and provide improved public health and safety on California highways by reducing the number of incidents while operating a motor vehicle that are caused by alcohol and drug use. The programs also assist in reducing the number of repeat DUI offenses by persons who complete a state-licensed DUI program while providing participants an opp...
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