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Behavioral Health: respite RFP withdrawn; staff proposes pivot to school‑based behavioral supports for youth and young parents
Summary
After one vendor withdrew from a request‑for‑proposals for youth caregiver respite services, Behavioral Health staff said they will pivot to a partnership with a local charter program (the Lumen School) to place credentialed behavioral‑health staff on site and broaden access at income thresholds above typical Medicaid coverage.
Behavioral Health staff told commissioners on March 18 that a solicitation for youth caregiver respite beds attracted a single respondent who subsequently withdrew, and staff recommended redirecting approved funds to support school‑based behavioral‑health services at the Lumen School.
Why it matters: County behavioral health funding seeks to expand upstream interventions for youth and families. Staff said the RFP for adolescent…
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