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City approves federal ReCAST grant program funding plan for community mental‑health and outreach
Summary
The committee approved a SAMHSA‑funded ReCAST grant program that funds community case management, crisis counseling, therapists and limited LAPD overtime for youth outreach; the City’s primary grantee described subrecipients and reach teams deployed in southeast Los Angeles and other areas.
A project director for the federal ReCAST (Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma) grant described program operations to the Public Safety Committee on Sept. 17 and the committee voted to approve the item.
The project director said the City is the primary grantee under a SAMHSA award and subcontracts with local providers, including Children’s Institute (operating predominantly in Southeast Los Angeles) and Bryant Temple (operating in Council District 7). The subrecipients provide care coordinators, therapists, crisis counseling, case management and wraparound services for victims of crime. The presentation said Children’s Institute employs five care‑team members and Bryant Temple employs three.
The grant also pays a portion of LAPD overtime for Community Safety Partnership officers engaged in youth programming, outreach and engagement; the department said that funding is limited to overtime for specified community‑oriented activities. The project director described “reach teams” that combine care coordinators, licensed therapists and a LAPD liaison who helps connect families and youth to services.
Action: The committee approved the item; the clerk recorded five yes votes and the item was approved as presented.
Why it matters: ReCAST funding provides community‑based mental‑health services and supports efforts to link residents affected by trauma to case management and therapy. The presentation emphasized community partnerships and that most service delivery is provided by subcontracted community providers rather than by law enforcement.
