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County OKs three-month PeerStar contract to expand crisis peer support
Summary
Lancaster County approved a $83,031 agreement with PeerStar, LLC to provide certified crisis peer support alongside the BHDS Crisis Intervention team from April 1–June 30, 2026; funding comes from a federal Community Mental Health Block Grant Crisis Expansion award.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners approved on April 15 a three-month agreement with PeerStar, LLC of Clifton, N.J., to provide certified crisis peer support alongside the county Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (BHDS) Crisis Intervention team.
The contract totals $83,031 and covers April 1–June 30, 2026. The minutes list funding as coming from a Community Mental Health Block Grant Crisis Expansion grant (federal). The motion was moved by Commissioner Joshua G. Parsons and seconded by Commissioner Alice Yoder; the vote was unanimous.
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