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Butte County approves nine forensic behavioral-health positions and $1.45M grant-funded mobile crisis campaign
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved nine term positions for forensic behavioral-health teams to expand jail-to-community services and accepted $1,454,648 in grant funds for a mobile crisis marketing campaign and an RV purchase; staff said neither action uses the county general fund.
The Butte County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 11 approved a staffing expansion and a grant-funded marketing and outreach package aimed at strengthening mental-health responses for people leaving county jails.
Behavioral Health Director Scott Kennelly asked the board to add nine term positions — three counselors, five clinicians and one clinical supervisor — to bolster forensic specialty teams that screen, treat and report for people exiting correctional settings. Kennelly said best practices favor a single team doing screening, treatment and court reporting. He…
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