StarCare shall be responsible for the construction of a 10,000 square foot (approximate) service site to be adjoined with the existing service location known as Sunrise Canyon in which behavioral crisis services will be delivered to help people who are experiencing mental health distress receive appropriate specialty healthcare, thereby avoiding emergency rooms, jails, and inpatient hospitals, as appropriate. The center will be open to all Lubbock residents regardless of income or insurance status. The center will screen anyone who presents at the center in mental health crisis with the goal of linking the individuals to the most appropriate level of care. Although the goal is to assist everyone, receipt of some services may be limited based on diagnosis and specific program eligibility requirements. The Subrecipient shall move existing crisis mental health services into the new facility to include: 1) 24/7 walk-in psychiatric crisis services; 2) 24/7 law enforcement/emergency services drop-off; 3) 23-hour Extended Observation Unit; 4) Drop in services for adults with complex mental health challenges; 5) Group therapy; 6) Psychosocial rehabilitation; 7) Targeted case management; and 8) Access to walk-in psychiatric consultation. The parties will work to establish a steering committee through a separate interlocal agreement by December 1, 2022 to recommend polices, improve coordination of, and support the operation of the center. The intention of the parties is that the steering committee will make recommendations about the operation and priorities of services to be provided in the center. The intentions of the parties is that the steering committee agreement will be developed by members of the West Texas Mental Health Collaborative (WTMHC). Each member organization of WTMHC will be offered one (1) position on the steering committee. StarCare shall work with the steering committee and other vested community organizations to braid existing funding, secure additional funding and, to the extent they are willing, coordinate with existing providers to expand services to include: 1) Onsite medical clearance; 2) Onsite primary care: 3) Medication management; 4) An array of substance disorder services; and 5) Discharge planning to coordinate access to housing, social services, and treatment post-discharge, utilizing case manager and peer support.
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