Mental Health Clinical Services and Staffing Discussion. (No general fund impact) (Sullivan) (Est. Time: 10 min)

Receive update on latest Mental Health Clinic staffing models, programs, and services. Provide direction on clinic staffing coverage plan for 2024/25 and 2025/26 fiscal years to accommodate staffing shortages and current funding constraints.

Yolo County’s Behavioral Health System of Care has been heavily reliant on MHSA funds for the last decade. Over the last 6 years, on direction from the Board, local mental health board and community advocates, the department has significantly increased services, expanded contracts and created new programs. These expansions have been very beneficial to the public but have also significantly spent down MHSA fund reserves.

As we approach the 2025/26 budget year, the agency needs to make some significant reductions and shifts. There are also a few action items in 2024/25 that need immediate direction. With current funding constraints, regulatory changes and hiring freezes, HHSA only has current staffing levels to support the full-time operation of two mental health clinics. The county currently operates three clinics: Woodland, West Sacramento, and Davis. Staff will be presenting several different options for the board to choose from to direct future clinical operations.

This presentation will also provide background and forecasting on future behavioral health programming that will need similar adjustments in future fiscal years because of funding, staffing and the implementation of Prop 1 on July 1, 2026.

Yolo County Local Behavioral Health Board