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Marin’s county‑operated mobile crisis team faces staffing challenges and an estimated $2 million annual funding gap under state changes
Summary
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services staff told the Board the county operates a 24/7 mobile crisis response with about 15 FTEs, but that changes in state funding and Medi‑Cal program reforms have left an estimated roughly $2 million ongoing gap to sustain mandated services.
Michelle Funes, division director for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, briefed the Board on Feb. 26 about the county’s mobile crisis program and the fiscal and operational pressures resulting from state reforms.
Funes said the county implemented a 24/7 mobile crisis service by Jan. 1, 2024, and currently staffs the team at roughly 15 full‑time equivalent employees (a mix of full‑ and part‑time). She said the program is connected to the county’s crisis stabilization unit and other continuum services and described operational…
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