REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
GEORGINA YOSHIOKA, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with Telecare Corporation for Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Telecare Corporation, to provide Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement services, in the amount not to exceed $4,703,046, for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028.
(Presenter: Marina Espinosa, Assistant 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.
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 recommended contract in an amount not to exceed $4,703,046 for Corrections Outpatient Recovery Enhancement (CORE) services will be funded by Mental Health Services Act and Federal Financial Participation Medi-Cal funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (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. In 2009, the CORE program was implemented with the goal of reducing mental health crises, homelessness, and recidivism. The CORE program administers integrated services as a Full-Service Partnership Program for parolees in the county. CORE assists clients with behavioral health conditions, having criminal justice involvement, to successfully return to the community from the prison system, through intensive mental health and housing su...
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