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Committee backs short‑term bridge funding request to preserve Edgewood’s pediatric crisis stabilization unit
Summary
After presentations from DPH, Edgewood and an independent reviewer, the committee moved the mayor and supervisor‑sponsored resolution authorizing a one‑time grant of up to $350,000 to keep Edgewood’s crisis stabilization unit solvent and reopen placements; the item was forwarded to the full Board with a positive recommendation.
San Francisco — The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Feb. 20 heard detailed testimony on a resolution to authorize the Department of Public Health to award Edgewood Center for Children and Families a one‑time, limited‑term grant not to exceed $350,000 for up to 90 days to preserve fiscal solvency and the city’s pediatric crisis stabilization unit (CSU).
Greg Wagner, DPH chief financial officer, said the city froze placements at Edgewood in August 2019 after allegations of staff misconduct surfaced and that the loss of placements has created acute cash‑flow problems…
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