To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Transportation Vouchers for Contra Costa Central County Adult Behavioral Health Services
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase on behalf of the Health Services Director, up to 700 Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (County Connection) bus transportation vouchers each with a $2.50 value for a total amount not to exceed $1,750, to provide transportation for patients living in Contra Costa County to their medical appointments at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This $1,750 expenditure will be funded by the Hospital Enterprise Fund I. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Central County Adult Behavioral Health clinic serves a culturally diverse community including Medicaid qualified, low-income and unhoused individuals. The clinic provides services and support to adults and young adults struggling with severe and persistent mental illness and/or co-occurring disorders including substance use disorders. The clinic provides collaborative-care treatment.
Care teams include psychiatrists, clinicians, case managers and peer support staff. Services provided include mental health services, suicide prevention, case management, transportation assistance, and regular and intensive outpatient treatment. Additional support includes housing services, assistance with obtaining social services, mentor/peer support, group counseling (individual, group, and family), employment counseling/training and recovery coaches. The clinic also provides psychiatric services, assessment and evaluation, medical support and medication evaluation/management.
The Central Contra Costa County Transit Authority provides transportation bus services for those individuals to and from their behavioral health appointment...
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