REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 9, 2020
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT
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Contracts for One Stop Transitional Age Youth Center Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies for One-Stop Transitional Age Youth Center services, in the total amount of $26,375,315, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025:
1. Mental Health Systems, Inc., in the amount of $13,155,830.
2. Valley Star Behavioral Health, Inc., in the amount of $5,650,000.
3. Victor Community Support Services, in the amount of $7,569,485
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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 total cost for services will not exceed $26,375,315 and will be funded by Medi-Cal Federal Financial Participation, 2011 Realignment, and Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding. Adequate appropriation and revenue will be included in the Department of Behavioral Health's (DBH) 2020-21 recommended budget and in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
One-Stop Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Centers stabilize, restore, and/or increase relationships and community networking for youth, ages 16-26, while reducing the cost of delivering mental health services by avoiding frequent and unnecessary hospitalization and/or homelessness. DBH anticipates the proposed contracts will serve approximately 2,488 TAY participants at an average cost of $2,120 per participant annually.
One-Stop TAY Centers:
* Provide TAY specific behavioral health services and activities at non-stigmatized "safe" zones.
* Provide a place to socialize and seek counseling/therapy in a safe and non-threatening environmen...
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