To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Three Vehicles for CalAIM Justice Involved Initiative
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE Budget Amendment No. BDA-24-00497 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $110,752 from Health Services - Behavioral Health Admin (0467) to Public Works - ISF Fleet Services (0064) for the purchase of three (3) vehicles for transportation of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Justice Involved Initiative clients.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This action increases appropriations in Public Works - ISF Fleet Services (0064) and reduces appropriations in Health Services - Behavioral Health Admin (0467) by $110,752. The purchase of these vehicles will be funded by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND:
The CalAIM Justice Involved Initiative is a State mandated initiative with the goal to improve Reentry Services for individuals in custody who are preparing to return to the community. The Family Mental Health (FMH) team will be responsible to start engagement in custody and then follow each person when released, starting on the day of release. The initial weeks of someone being back in the community demand intensive services in the community, not just in a clinic, to provide the level of support needed to increase the chance of a successful reentry and decrease the rate of recidivism. The use of vehicles can include picking up someone from custody, supporting and transporting to initial appointments for an array of services, helping individuals engage in community support (ex. Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous meetings), coordinating with Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) programs as needed, meeting with the persons’ family/support team, and helping someone learn basic daily living skills, for ex. taking someone shopping to learn money management and planning ahead for a shopping trip.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, the team will be greatly limited in its ability to provide services in the community. Community support is essential for successful reentry; without it, the rate of recidivism can be higher and the rate of hospitalizations and/or incarceration can be higher.