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Tri-City executive director says $12 million in priorities will shift toward homeless behavioral-health services
Summary
The new executive director of Tri-City Mental Health (name not stated on the record) told La Verne council that Prop 1 and state funding changes require about $12 million in program shifts toward homeless-focused and Full-Service Partnership behavioral-health services, and emphasized staffing and stakeholder processes.
The newly installed executive director of Tri-City Mental Health told the La Verne City Council on Feb. 18 that recent state funding changes and Proposition 1 have refocused program dollars toward homeless behavioral-health services and supportive housing.
"We are looking at close to $12 million that we're needing to shift in Direction," the executive director said, adding that the agency is working with stakeholders in the three-city service area to set priorities. The speaker did not give a name on the public record during the presentation.
The director said the shift will increase demand for staff and career pipelines into mental-health professions. Proposed priorities include expanding Full-Service Partnerships (FSP) for people with severe mental illness, street psychiatry teams, navigators, and a continuum of emergency, temporary and permanent supportive housing integrated with mental-health services.
Council members welcomed the focus on prevention, outreach and education and emphasized the need to coordinate with local public-safety and social-service partners. The director said a stakeholder process is under way and encouraged council and residents to participate in forthcoming outreach.
The presentation closed with an offer to meet with city staff and stakeholders to align local priorities and ensure equitable distribution of new funds.
