TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Behavioral Health
MEETING DATE: August 31, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jenine Miller
PHONE:
472-2341
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 Min
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Approval of Funding Request for up to $1,000,000 for Additional Mental Health Crisis Responders to Respond to Mental Health Crisis Calls for Services; and Possible Recommendation of the Appropriate Budget Unit and Line Item that Funds will be Received From if Request is Approved
(Sponsor: Behavioral Health)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Allocate and approve funding request for up to $1,000,000 for additional mental health crisis responders to respond to mental health crisis calls for services; and recommend the appropriate budget unit and line item that funds will be received from if request is approved.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
N/A
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services provides crisis assessments and services at two crisis centers and the local hospitals. Due to current changes, there is a need to build a mobile crisis response program.
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services is requesting funds up to $1,000,000 to expand crisis response services to provide response to Mental Health calls that are non-life threatening and do not meet the criteria of an immediate life threatening situation to the public.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Deny Request.
HOW DOES THIS ITEM SUPPORT THE GENERAL PLAN? Requesting funds to expand crisis response services to provide response to mental health related calls that are non-life threatening and do not meet the criteria of an immediate life threatening situation to the public.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
FISCAL DETAILS:
SOURCE OF FUNDING: TBD
BUDGETED IN CURRENT F/Y: No
CURRENT F/Y COST: up to $1,000,000
IF N...
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