Humboldt County Grand Jury
• 2023-2024
• Agency Response
Response to:
Behavioral Health Street Outreach
Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Humboldt County, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and the Streets What*
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Findings and Recommendations 9 findings
F1
The Crisis Alternative Response Eureka program demonstrates a successful, proactive model for compassionately providing Eureka with community based, high-quality, easy-access mental health and substance use mobile crisis services. These services help people to live better lives and benefit everyone in our community. Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F2
When people are housed, mentally stable, and free of substance abuse, they use less community resources, resulting in significant savings to our community. (R1) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F3
When people are housed, mentally stable, and free of substance abuse, they are more likely to contribute financially to our community, resulting in economic stimulus in our community. (R1) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F4
Behavioral health and substance use programs that rely on grant funding for ongoing operations and staffing are always at risk of losing that funding. This reliance on grant funding places programs within Humboldt County at risk. (R2, R3) Response: Agree.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
has been implemented. Rex Boh Date: September 10, 2024 Signed: ___ Number of pages attached: 5 COUNTY OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 825 Fifth St. Room 112, Eureka, CA 95501 Telephone: 707-445-7266 Email: CAO@co.humboldt.ca.us INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO 2023-24 GRAND JURY REPORT "HUMBOLDT COUNTY, BEHAVORIAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND THE STREETS WHAT WORKS?" DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024 In the Grand Jury Report, "Humboldt County, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and the Streets What Works?," the Grand Jury has requested that the Board of Supervisors respond to all Findings (1-9) and all Recommendations (1-4). The County Administrative Office is proposing the following response as detailed below.
F5
The newest version of the Mobile Intervention and Services Team uses Medi-Cal billing to access federal reimbursements for services provided. This revenue stream may be more sustainable than some used in the past, resulting in a more viable program. (R2, R3) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F6
The program that allows the Mobile Intervention and Services Team to bill Medi-Cal and to receive reimbursements for services provided ends March 31, 2027, with no guarantee of continued funding. Without this revenue stream the MIST program may need to be reduced or eliminated. (R2, R3) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F7
The newest version of the Mobile Intervention and Services Team does not have a revenue stream for clients not covered by Medicare and Medicaid, which may result in a shortage of funding. Without a reliable funding source for these clients parts of the Mobile Intervention and Services Team may not be sustainable. (R2,
No recommendations for this finding
F8
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Mobile Intervention and Services Team have chronic difficulties filling open positions. Without stable staffing, the program cannot be effective. (R2, R3) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
F9
During the 2022-2023 State of California Behavioral Health Justice Intervention Service's one-year grant, the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services and the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office did not adequately track calls for service involving law enforcement and staff from the Mobile Intervention and Services Team program. This resulted in incomplete data which could be used to improve the program. (R4) Response: Agree.
No recommendations for this finding
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