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Recent behavioral-health coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.

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Shasta County, Partnership HealthPlan execute child-welfare Medi-Cal coordination agreement

Shasta County, Partnership HealthPlan execute child-welfare Medi-Cal coordination agreement

The 18-page, no-compensation MOU sets responsibilities for care coordination, urgent-care workflows, data sharing and population dashboards for children and families involved in child welfare services.

The Sidekick1 day ago
Shasta County
Shasta County plans shift in regional Drug-Medi-Cal administration

Shasta County plans shift in regional Drug-Medi-Cal administration

HHSA told supervisors it plans to negotiate with CalMHSA after Partnership Health Plan said its contract will end in December 2026; no board vote was requested.

The Sidekick5 days ago
Shasta County
Arcata council backs CDBG application for proposed behavioral-health triage center

Arcata council backs CDBG application for proposed behavioral-health triage center

The council directed staff to prioritize the project for up to $1 million in city program income, but no funding award was made Oct. 7.

The Sidekick17 days ago
Humboldt County
Sutter-Yuba committee to weigh $240,000 WellSpace residential-treatment agreement

Sutter-Yuba committee to weigh $240,000 WellSpace residential-treatment agreement

The proposed FY 2026-27 contract sets daily rates and reporting requirements, but the public packet does not explain how WellSpace was selected or provide historical performance data.

The Sidekick17 days ago
Yuba-Sutter
Shasta County’s Recovery First proposal remains unresolved in available records

Shasta County’s Recovery First proposal remains unresolved in available records

An archived draft includes adoption language and proposed Recovery Impact Statements, but its vote fields are blank and county records reviewed here do not show that the measure took effect.

The Sidekick18 days ago
Shasta County
Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health seeks approval of $240,000 WellSpace treatment agreement

Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health seeks approval of $240,000 WellSpace treatment agreement

The proposed agreement would cover residential substance-use treatment and withdrawal management for referred Sutter and Yuba County residents from September 2026 through June 2027.

The Sidekick18 days ago
Yuba-Sutter
Shasta supervisors do not advance Plummer’s Recovery First resolution

Shasta supervisors do not advance Plummer’s Recovery First resolution

A motion to bring the draft back in final form for November consideration received no second at the Oct. 13 Board of Supervisors meeting.

The Sidekick18 days ago
Shasta County
Sutter County committees to weigh school probation, behavioral-health and road-work proposals

Sutter County committees to weigh school probation, behavioral-health and road-work proposals

Agenda packets for Oct. 5-8 outline proposed agreements, budget actions and contract changes, but do not show whether any item was approved.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter committee weighs $100,500 behavioral-health budget shift and higher facility caps

Sutter committee weighs $100,500 behavioral-health budget shift and higher facility caps

A staff report says limited local placement capacity includes the loss of about 60 board-and-care beds since 2018, as the county considers amendments for three providers.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Yuba-Sutter
Shasta County board to consider retroactive youth mental-health contract after seven-proposal competition

Shasta County board to consider retroactive youth mental-health contract after seven-proposal competition

Supervisors are scheduled to consider a three-year, $3 million NVCSS agreement and a $2.62 million CARE Center renewal, with county reports citing service activity but not providing underlying outcome comparisons.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Shasta County
Shasta County supervisors consider $2.62 million CARE Center agreement through 2029

Shasta County supervisors consider $2.62 million CARE Center agreement through 2029

A proposed retroactive renewal with Hill Country Community Clinic would fund Redding behavioral-health services during the state’s shift from MHSA to BHSA funding.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Shasta County
Sutter supervisors to weigh $2.08 million budget amendment, $1.9 million road-equipment financing

Sutter supervisors to weigh $2.08 million budget amendment, $1.9 million road-equipment financing

The Sept. 29 agenda calls for a four-fifths vote on year-end appropriations and includes a previously removed Proposition 36 behavioral-health agreement.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Yuba-Sutter
Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

Shasta County proposes retroactive, $10 million Crestwood mental-health contract

The county says the three-year agreement would preserve residential treatment and stabilization placements for as many as 29 clients, but the staff report does not record a final board vote.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Shasta County
Humboldt supervisors approve $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

Humboldt supervisors approve $1.47 million DHHS security, transport contract

The board voted unanimously to select SVT Gruppe Inc. for security and secure transportation services from Sept. 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

The Sidekickabout 1 month ago
Humboldt County
Humboldt supervisors to weigh $17.4 million behavioral health fund transfer agreements

Humboldt supervisors to weigh $17.4 million behavioral health fund transfer agreements

The agenda item pairs intergovernmental agreements with the state health department and supplemental budgets for behavioral health and substance-use programs.

The Sidekickabout 2 months ago
Humboldt County
Sutter County committee backs $470,165 Proposition 36 behavioral health deal

Sutter County committee backs $470,165 Proposition 36 behavioral health deal

The county’s Health and Welfare Committee recommended a subrecipient agreement with Sierra Health Foundation to help administer Proposition 36 implementation work for Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health, along with a related FY 2026-27 budget increase.

The Sidekick3 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter supervisors back Willow Glen expansion with $300,000 Yuba County match, up to $850,000 MOU

Sutter supervisors back Willow Glen expansion with $300,000 Yuba County match, up to $850,000 MOU

The board’s July 14 actions add county money and a separate agreement for the 16-bed social rehabilitation facility project, alongside a $550,000 behavioral health budget increase and $600,000 in state funds.

The Sidekick3 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Shasta County moves ahead with $7.5 million Vista Pacifica behavioral-health contract

Shasta County moves ahead with $7.5 million Vista Pacifica behavioral-health contract

The three-year agreement would cover adult residential mental health treatment, including skilled nursing facility and institution for mental disease services, if the Board approves it.

The Sidekick3 months ago
Shasta County
Sutter County supervisors approve Willow Glen expansion funding, Yuba County match

Sutter County supervisors approve Willow Glen expansion funding, Yuba County match

The board signed off on a $300,000 Yuba County match and an MOU worth up to $850,000 tied to the Willow Glen Care Center expansion, along with a $550,000 behavioral health budget increase backed by restricted fund balance.

The Sidekick4 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County agenda tees up $300,000 local match and up to $850,000 more for Willow Glen behavioral health expansion

Sutter County agenda tees up $300,000 local match and up to $850,000 more for Willow Glen behavioral health expansion

Supervisors are set to consider two Willow Glen Care Center funding items tied to the same 16-bed social rehabilitation facility project, including a local match agreement and a budget increase backed by restricted fund balances.

The Sidekick4 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County committee advances Willow Glen expansion financing tied to Yuba County match

Sutter County committee advances Willow Glen expansion financing tied to Yuba County match

The July 7 agenda details a $550,000 Sutter County budget adjustment and a separate $300,000 funding agreement for Yuba County’s share of the Willow Glen behavioral health expansion.

The Sidekick4 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Sutter County committee advances $850,000 Willow Glen behavioral health match package

Sutter County committee advances $850,000 Willow Glen behavioral health match package

The July 7 Health and Welfare Committee packet put forward an MOU, a budget adjustment and a Yuba County funding agreement to support a Linda facility expansion.

The Sidekick4 months ago
Yuba-Sutter
Humboldt supervisors to consider four-year behavioral health plan, budget

Humboldt supervisors to consider four-year behavioral health plan, budget

The Board of Supervisors’ June 23 agenda includes adoption of the county’s Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plan and Budget for fiscal years 2026-2029.

The Sidekick5 months ago
Humboldt County
Sutter County committee agenda tees up $500,000 opioid-treatment contract for Marysville clinic

Sutter County committee agenda tees up $500,000 opioid-treatment contract for Marysville clinic

Staff say the one-year deal would fund narcotic treatment program services for Sutter and Yuba counties with no county general fund impact.

The Sidekick5 months ago
Yuba-Sutter