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Amend the 2024 Capital Budget to include capital project 1010890 Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center; transfer $15,000,000 in existing budget authority from six identified capital projects
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that capital project 1010890 Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Center be identified in the 2024 Capital Budget with an appropriation of $15,000,000 funded with a transfer of existing capital budget authority from six identified capital projects to cover design and construction costs; that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign any agreements, certifications, and other documents as necessary on behalf of the county; and the Controller be authorized to transfer and disburse funds as directed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, due to the lack of available youth crisis stabilization facilities this capital project should proceed immediately.
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Background:
Advocates, families, and practitioners have long recognized the need for fundamental structural reform of systems for youth with emotional and behavioral health needs and their families. Currently a number of youth-serving systems, each with its own mandates, perspective, and priorities, have responsibility to serve these youth. The access route generally defines the problem, goals and objectives based on the mandates of the specific youth serving system. Consequently, the available services within these systems require youth to fit the program's structure rather than structuring supports and services to meet the individual needs of the youth and family.
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 ...
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