00-64 Develop Public Information Packets, Newspaper Articles, and Advertisements to Alert the Public to the

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• R00-64

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  DEVELOP PUBLIC INFORMATION PACKETS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, AND ADVERTISEMENTS TO ALERT THE PUBLIC TO THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES OTHER THAN THE MORE COSTLY EMERGENCY ROOM FOR WALK-IN SERVICES, INCLUDING CLINIC LOCATIONS AND HOURS AVAILABLE. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BACKGROUND San Bernardino County provides mental health services through two distinctly separate departments. They work in a collaborative partnership to provide full mental health services to County residents. This Grand Jury has combined the investigation into one report. ● Inpatient Mental Health care is provided at the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) in a separate building on the grounds of the ARMC. The director and his staff are under the ARMC administration. ● Outpatient Mental Health care, including substance abuse services, is provided by the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) in multiple clinic locations throughout the County. The director of DBH and his staff are under the administration of the Human Services System.
• R00-65

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  OPEN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT (WALK-IN CLINIC) AT THE ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE PRESCRIPTION RENEWALS AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN AND/OR STABILIZE A CLIENT’S CONDITION.
• R00-66

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  UPGRADE OR REBUILD THE GILBERT STREET DEPART- MENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FACILITIES TO PROVIDE A SAFER, MORE WORKER-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT.
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  CONTINUE SUPPORTING THE PERINATAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM, PLACING GREATER EMPHASIS IN REDUCING THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN FAILING TO REMAIN SUBSTANCE-FREE AND RETURNING TO THE PROGRAM.
• R00-68

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  CONTINUE TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TO CONTROL ITS TRUST FUNDS. THESE FUNDS SHOULD BE
• R00-69

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  IMPLEMENT MORE COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE REPAIR, PURCHASE, AND INSTALLATION OF NEEDED ITEMS AT THE RIALTO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESOURCE CENTER (BHRC). HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE The Human Services Committee reviewed the functional and operational procedures of all departments within the Human Services System, with the exception of the departments of Behavioral Health and Public Health. These two departments were a part of Health Care Services during the early part of our term, and were reviewed by that committee. The Human Services System coordinates the activities of the following County departments: Aging and Adult Services Children’s Services Community Services Jobs and Employment Services Preschool Services Transitional Assistance Veterans Affairs The Human Services System also provides fiscal and technical support to both the Children’s Network and the Children’s Fund. The Human Services Committee established subcommittees to review the function of each of the above departments. All department heads were interviewed. Further interviews were held to investigate compliance with County policies. Suggested areas of concern by previous Grand Juries were considered.