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Behavioral Health Board warns LPS caseloads and public guardian funding strained after 10 years of static general‑fund support
Summary
The Fresno County Behavioral Health Board delivered its 2024 annual report May 20, highlighting rising LPS conservatorship caseloads, a decade without general‑fund increases for the public guardian and concern that skilled nursing capacity for people with serious mental illness and aging-related needs is insufficient.
The Fresno County Behavioral Health Board presented its 2024 annual report to supervisors on May 20, urging stronger communication among partners and warning of resource pressures tied to growing conservatorship caseloads and aging clients.
Report highlights: Brooke Newell Frost, speaking for the behavioral health board, identified three priorities from 2024: monitoring Behavioral Health Services Act changes, following the evolving care court environment and updating bylaws to…
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