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Brown County approves two‑year mental‑health contract with Kenza Mental Health and Guidance Center
Summary
The commission approved a two‑year contract (2025–2026) with Kenza Mental Health and Guidance Center that maintains prior funding levels and adds language addressing jail services; the motion passed by voice vote after staff presented the updated contract.
The Brown County Board of Commissioners approved a two‑year contract with Kenza Mental Health and Guidance Center covering calendar years 2025 and 2026, keeping the same annual funding levels and adding a clause reflecting jail‑based services the provider has been delivering.
Kenza representatives told commissioners the grant and contract language include a sustainability plan and that the organization will expand shared administrative services with the regional health department — including HR and bookkeeping support — to help maintain operations in small rural agencies. Kenza noted part of the federal PDH Rural Health Transformation funding will support collaborative service delivery across the region.
Commissioner moved to approve the updated Kenza contract for 2025–2026 and a second was recorded. The motion carried by voice vote; commissioners stated support and staff will process the contract for county signatures.
Why it matters: Commissioners and Kenza staff said preserving mental‑health and substance‑use services in rural areas requires collaboration and stable funding. Kenza indicated some funds will be used for program infrastructure (including group‑therapy space considerations) and to offset startup costs while services scale.
What happens next: staff will finalize contract paperwork and include the item in the next batch of invoices and routine payments; any program changes will be managed under the contract terms and reported back to the commission as required.
