Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves Be Well and youth inpatient mental‑health contracts amid public criticism
Summary
The board approved construction and service contracts for the Be Well behavioral‑health campus and renewed inpatient contracts with Children's Hospital of Orange County after public testimony raised concerns about transparency, contracting and construction delays; Health Care Agency officials defended the projects and described funding sources.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on April 23 approved a series of Health Care Agency‑sponsored contracts to advance behavioral‑health infrastructure and inpatient services for children and youth.
Item 12 authorized construction funding and a contract for the Be Well behavioral‑health hub (Irvine campus) with Mind OC; the board then approved related contract actions after extended public comment. Several speakers during the item sharply criticized nonprofit partners and county oversight, alleging inadequate progress, limited transparency and large administrative costs. One commenter said…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
