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County reports progress on behavioral health beds and shelters; $8M state grant to expand residential capacity
Summary
County staff reported on behavioral health facility expansion: about 430 treatment beds in progress (projected to serve ~6,000 people/year), roughly 720 temporary shelter beds (~2,300 people/year), and an $8 million state Community Care Expansion Program award that will support about 12 facilities and 500 residential care beds.
Facilities and Behavioral Health officials reported to the Finance and Government Operations Committee on March 18 on the county’s behavioral health facility expansion efforts and timelines.
Facilities & Fleet and the Behavioral Health Department summarized recent updates and said attachment A in the committee packet now includes estimates of the number of individuals served annually by each facility and program level. Facilities staff said approximately 430 behavioral health treatment beds are in progress; when fully operational the county expects those beds to serve about 6,000 individuals annually. The county also counts roughly 720 temporary shelter/temporary housing beds funded in part by county contributions; once in operation those beds are projected to serve about 2,300 individuals per year.
Staff briefed the committee on a state grant identified in the packet as the Community Care Expansion Program (CCEP), described in testimony as roughly $8,000,000. Staff said solicitation is complete and contracting will begin; those dollars will support about 12 facilities and roughly 500 residential care facility beds.
Supervisors asked about coordination with cities on permitting and whether temporary shelter locations include on‑site behavioral health services. Staff said cities have generally collaborated, and that some temporary shelter projects include on‑site supports; behavioral health services in some sites may be provided via primary care or other partner arrangements.
Committee members asked that the county develop and publicize a communications plan about the expansions and bed numbers; staff said the communications plan is in progress and that they will engage board offices to coordinate messaging.
The committee voted to receive the report.
