Department: Public Health Services
Department Head/Elected Official: Barbie L. Robinson, MPP, JD, CHC - Executive Director
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Public Health Services for approval of an interlocal agreement with The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD in the amount of $217,928 to provide mental health crisis stabilization and residential bed services.
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Background and Discussion:
This is an agreement for dedicated mental health services and psychiatric beds that would allow for a more in-depth coordinated care for all the residents to be served within the Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division, which will also aid in residents attaining long term stability and recovery. The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD and Harris County Public Health will identify psychiatric beds that would be dedicated to Harris County Public Health, Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division.
Expected Impact:
To provide mental health services to participants and reduce law enforcement involvement for a mental health crisis to satisfy the grant received from the Department of Justice.
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_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
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_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
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Precinct(s): Precincts 1 & 4
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