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Executive committee hears behavioral health updates on Care Court, staffing and retreat plans
Summary
County behavioral health officials told the Humboldt County Executive Committee on March 4 that Care Court has received new funding (not for additional staff), staffing challenges persist at programs including the Hope Center, and the board scheduled a March 14 retreat to review protocols and Form 700 filings.
Behavioral health leaders told the Humboldt County Executive Committee on March 4 that recent attention to Care Court has prompted coordinated press work and that new funding tied to Care Court does not add additional staff, Paul Bugnacki reported.
Bugnacki said DHHS communications staff are working with the City of Eureka on press updates. The minutes note there has been "a lot of press lately on Care Court" and that the new funding relates to Care Court operations, but the minutes do not specify the funding amount or the source in detail.
Jack Breazeal reported that staffing remains a management focus for his programs. He said the Hope Center is beginning planning for May "Mental Health" activities, some patients are "getting off SV" (term used in the minutes; not defined), and the program is seeking to hire interns to fill openings.
In other business, Kelly Johnson noted that veterans in Care Court could be eligible for housing assistance through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Laura Montagna previewed an executive committee retreat set for March 14 at the Wharfinger building in Eureka from 9 a.m. to noon; she asked members to review protocols, mentoring expectations, and complete Form 700s, and she said she would contact Natalie Arroyo to confirm monitoring of the Zoom chat during the retreat.
The committee also confirmed scheduling of upcoming presentations: Jack Breazeal on adult outpatient services in March; a potential legislation briefing by Nancy Starck (contacted by Laura Montagna) in April; Oliver Gonzalez presenting the BHSA public hearing in May; a TAY recommendations follow-up from Kelly Johnson in June; and a QI presentation in July. The minutes record these scheduling items but provide no further detail about the contents of those presentations.
The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
