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Neg Agmt with Nexus Diversified Community Services to provide behavioral health crisis residential services for county-connected youth with complex needs, 11/01/24-12/31/27, NTE $7,000,000/annually
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate an agreement with Nexus Diversified Community Services for the operation of a 15 bed crisis residential program for county-connected youth with complex needs during the period November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027, in a not to exceed amount of $7,000,000 per year; that following review and approval by the County Attorney’s Office, the Chair of the board be authorized to sign the agreement; and the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
Hennepin County began a reform initiative to restructure the system for delivering services to youth with behavioral health needs and their families utilizing a federal best practice approach from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA- System of Care), coordinated and integrated at the local level, and focused on improved outcomes for youth and their families. Hennepin County Behavioral Health's goal is to achieve the outcomes consistent with SAMHSA’s System of Care by applying the framework, values and services within the context of an initiative designed to target a particularly vulnerable population.
As part of this work, Hennepin County Behavioral Health identified a gap in the current continuum for youth who need short-term residential treatment to stabilize dysregulated behavior and create an effective plan for support.
Nexus Diversified Community Services was selected through a competitive bidding process to provide crisis residential services for county-connected youth with complex needs. This vendor will co-create a Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center. The project will integrate three essential services:
• Crisis Stabilization: for short term care to help identify needs and supports for ongoing treatment planning. Crisis stabilization programming will be highly tailored to each individual youth and capable of serving (triage, assessment, family engagement, treatment planning etc.) a wide range of clinical and non-clinical presentations.
• Family Respite: short-term respite to help the household manage periods or dysregulated behavior.
• Withdrawal Management: for short-term age-appropriate withdrawal management services to support the detoxification and coordination of recovery supports.
Current Request:
This request seeks authorization for the County Administrator to negotiate a contract with Nexus Diversified Community Services during the period November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2027 in an annual not to exceed amount of $7,000,00 for operational costs associated with maintaining a 15-bed residential program.
Disparity Reduction:
This request supports the county’s identified priorities and goals for the disparity reduction Health domain by focusing on achieving health equity where every person feels they can attain their highest health potential, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval