TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: February 27, 2024
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy. D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. DBA Star View Adolescent Center in the Amount of $160,000, to Provide Inpatient Mental Health Services to Eligible Mendocino County Adolescent Clients, Effective November 30, 2023, through June 30, 2024
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Approve retroactive Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. DBA Star View Adolescent Center in the amount of $160,000, to provide inpatient mental health services to eligible Mendocino County adolescent clients, effective November 30, 2023, through June 30, 2024; authorize the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments that do not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
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SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. DBA Star View Adolescent Center is an adolescent treatment facility located in Torrance, California. Star View Adolescent Center is a comprehensive mental health treatment program for young people with severe emotional challenges who cannot be treated effectively in other existing community based intensive treatment programs. The multilevel program provided by Star View Adolescent Center combines high quality residential care, and educational services with mental health treatment and rehabilitation. The integrated program provided by Star View Adolescent Center eliminates the need to admit children in acute psychiatric crisis to a hospital where they are unknown and might not be able to resume their residential placement. Star View Adolescent Center treats children who have experienced severe complex trauma, or children with serious em...
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