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Oakland Community Health Network outlines phased takeover of county crisis services from Common Ground
Summary
OCHN told the county it will phase into providing front‑of‑house crisis assessment and mobile crisis response in 2026 and transition crisis helpline and stabilization services by late 2026–fiscal‑year 2027, while cautioning that state PIHP rebidding and pending litigation could affect long‑term structure.
Trish and Dana, representatives from Oakland Community Health Network (OCHN), told commissioners that OCHN will transition certain county‑funded crisis services currently provided by vendor Common Ground into OCHN operations in phases beginning in 2026. They said the change will cover OCHN‑funded walk‑in crisis assessment, mobile crisis (distinct from co‑responders), a crisis helpline (separate from 988), stabilization services up to 72 hours and…
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