TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: October 7, 2025
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller, Psy.D.
PHONE:
707-472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
title
Approval of Agreement (First Amendment to Agreement No. MH-25-013) with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. in the Amount of $354,000 for a New Agreement Total of $404,000, to Provide Mental Health Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026
End
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement (first amendment to Agreement No. MH-25-013) with Star View Behavioral Health, Inc. in the amount of $354,000 for a new Agreement total of $404,000 to provide mental health Services to qualified Mendocino County clients effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; authorize the Health Services Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not affect the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
End
PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
May 13, 2025, Purchasing Agent Approval - PA 26-19, MH-25-013
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Star View Behavioral Health, Inc., operating as Star View Adolescent Center in Torrance, California, provides essential services for high-need adolescents. The center offers a comprehensive mental health treatment program specifically designed for young people who face severe emotional challenges that cannot be effectively addressed in other existing community-based intensive treatment programs.
The multilevel program at Star View Adolescent Center combines high-quality residential care and educational services with mental health treatment and rehabilitation. This integrated approach helps avoid the need to admit children in acute psychiatric crisis to hospitals where they are unfamiliar and may struggle to resume their residential placements. The center caters to children who have experien...
Click here for full text