TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
MEETING DATE: December 16, 2025
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 County of San Joaquin in the Amount of $25,000 to Provide Mental Health Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, Effective July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2026
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive Agreement with County of San Joaquin in the Amount of $25,000 to Provide Mental Health Services to Qualified Mendocino County Clients, effective July 15, 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.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
County of San Joaquin Behavioral Health Services contracts with multiple Short Term Residential Treatment Programs (STRTPs) located and certified in San Joaquin County. Mendocino County does not have many options to place youth clients in STRPs locally and depends on out of county placements. These STRTPs offer a broad range of services to Mendocino County youth to receive a specific level of care that requires a structured environment due to mental health challenges. There are a limited number of STRTPs in California, and it is challenging to find and secure a bed at STRTP to provide mental health services to youth in need of services. Mendocino County BHRS intends to contract with County of San Joaquin to provide mental health services to youth placed at STRTPs in San Joaquin County by Mendocino County Family and Children's Services. Currently, one of the STRTPs has accepted a youth from Mendocino County Family and Children's Services and receiving services. All clients placed under this contract must rec...
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