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Behavioral Health readies for Prop 1 overhaul and expands services for youth in custody
Summary
Fresno County Behavioral Health Director Susan Holt presented a $520.1 million appropriations plan and described preparations for state changes to the Mental Health Services Act (now BHSA), a March 2026 integrated plan deadline and an added clinical position to support youth at the juvenile justice campus.
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health told the Board of Supervisors it is preparing for statewide changes to the Mental Health Services Act and will seek to manage workforce constraints while expanding clinical support for youth in custody.
Director Susan Holt presented recommended appropriations of $520,144,143 and revenues of $519,534,735; she noted the county's net county cost contribution for behavioral health remains about $609,408 "and has been flat…
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