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First Option of Renewal with Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health, Inc., to continue supporting operational costs of the designated public crisis stabilization unit and the Pinellas Integrated Care Team.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the First Option of Renewal (Renewal) with Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health, Inc., (PEMHS) to continue supporting the county’s designated public crisis stabilization unit (CSU) and the Pinellas Integrated Care Team (PIC Team).
• This Renewal continues funding the county’s only public CSU and the PIC Team an integrated case management pilot. This is the first Renewal under this agreement.
• The CSU provides assessment and stabilization services for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The PIC Team provides field-based integrated case management to connect individuals to community treatment and resources in collaboration with the Pinellas County Sheriff Office’s Mental Health Unit (MHU).
• In June 2018, the County coordinated the implementation of the PIC Team to improve how residents’ access behavioral health services to avoid the need for crisis stabilization.
• The expenses associated with this renewal option are included in the (as yet unapproved) Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024 Budget, in the amount of $2,302,719.00 in the General Fund, as presented at the Budget Information Session for Human Services with $1,777,719.00 allocated to the CSU and $525,000 is allocated to the PIC Team. Expenditures under this renewal option will not occur if this portion of the budget is not adopted.
• The Board approved the agreement with PEMHS on September 22, 2020, and the first amendment on March 28, 2023. The first amendment implemented a 5% cost of living adjustment increasing the total annual funding of this agreement by $109,653.00 ($84,653.00 for the CSU and $25,000.00 for the PIC Team).
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
2.2 Be a facilitator, convener, and purchaser of services for those in need
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
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This Renewal will continue to fund the county’s only public CSU and the PIC Team case management pilot. The CSU provides assessment and stabilization services for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The PIC Team works in collaboration with the MHU to provide integrated case management connecting individuals to community treatment and resources.
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Background Information:
PEMHS continues to operate 24-hours per day, 7 days per week as the county’s designated public receiving facility. No person eligible for service under Florida’s Baker Act is denied treatment. In Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) the CSU served 2,227 duplicated clients.
In June 2018, the County coordinated the implementation of the Pinellas Integrated Care Team (PIC-Team) to improve how residents’ access behavioral health services to avoid the need for crisis stabilization. The PIC Team currently accepts referrals from the MHU as well as referrals from the crisis unit with capacity for approximately 90 clients.
The Pinellas Integrated Care Alliance, comprised of Pinellas County, Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, The Juvenile Welfare Board, Pinellas County Sheriff’s office and the Department of Health Pinellas, continually meet to discuss the ongoing needs of the system, review PIC-Team progress as well as outcomes in meeting the needs of Pinellas County residents.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $2,302,719 has been identified in the Human Services anticipated Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Budget. $1,777,719.00 is allocated to the CSU and $525,000 is allocated to the PIC Team.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
PEMHS
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
Florida Department of Health Pinellas
Juvenile Welfare Board
Attachments:
Renewal