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Committee recommends $734,000 youth mobile crisis grant to expand non‑law‑enforcement response
Summary
The committee recommended that the Board authorize acceptance of $734,000 from the California Board of State and Community Corrections for a 3.5‑year youth mobile crisis response and 24/7 hotline intended to divert youth from juvenile justice involvement and stabilize foster placements.
The Budget & Finance Committee advanced a resolution authorizing the Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) to accept and expend a $734,000 Youth Reinvestment Program grant to expand non‑law‑enforcement mobile crisis response services for youth.
Trent Rohrer (JPD oversight committee member and presenter) told the committee the grant will fund community‑based providers to operate a 24/7 multilingual hotline and dispatch mental‑health clinicians for immediate or same‑day responses intended to reduce arrests, re‑entry and placement disruption. Rohrer said the model builds on an existing HSA‑funded mobile crisis line that began in September and currently fields 12–14 youth referrals per month; grant funding will expand capacity to reach approximately 350 youth per year over the grant term.
Rohrer explained no city staff salaries will be paid from the grant; city staff time will meet the in‑kind match requirement. He said services will include short‑term respite placements, clinical de‑escalation, and linkages to ongoing behavioral health supports. Supervisors asked about geographic reach for out‑of‑county placements; Rohrer said the existing program covers a 90‑mile radius and partners such as Seneca have regional presence.
The committee moved the item to the Board with a positive recommendation.
