TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: June 2, 2026
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 Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. in the Amount of $408,000, to Provide Mental Health Services to Qualified Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Clients, Effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. in the amount of $408,000, to provide mental health services to qualified Mendocino County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services clients, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027; authorize the Health Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. dba Star View Adolescent Center in Torrance, California serves highest needs adolescents in 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. Multilevel programs provided by Star View Adolescent Center combines high quality residential care and educational services with mental health treatment and rehabilitation. Integrated programs provided by Star View Adolescent Center eliminates the need to admit children in acute psychiatric crisis to a hospital where they are unknown and very well 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 emotional challenges requiring intensive services in a secu...
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