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Funding Agreement with Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. d/b/a Eleos for the Crisis Stabilization Unit and Pinellas Integrated Care Team.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the agreement with Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. (PEMHS) d/b/a Eleos (Eleos) that supports the County’s public Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), and the Pinellas Integrated Care Team (PIC Team).
• This agreement continues funding for the CSU and the PIC Team beginning October 1,2025 through September 20,2028. The Eleos CSU is the only licensed public Baker Act receiving facility in Pinellas County. The PIC Team is comprised of two key components the steering committee, Pinellas Integrated Care Alliance (PICA), and the PIC Team.
• The steering committee which includes representatives from Pinellas County Human Services , Central Florida Behavioral Health Network, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Welfare Board and the Department of Health Pinellas convenes and discusses the PIC Team’s outcomes and findings to improve program service delivery and improve the system of care to meet the needs Pinellas County residents.
• The PIC Team provides integrated case management to connect individuals to community treatment and resources in collaboration with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Mental Health Unit.
• The Board previously approved the following items related to the original program: agreement under file 20-1139A, First Amendment under file 23-0359A, First Renewal under file 23-0737A and Second Amendment under file 24-0280D.
• In Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 the CSU served a total of 2,003 duplicated clients. For the current FY25, 1,451 duplicated clients have been served as of the third quarter. Additionally, as of April 30,2025 the total number of PIC-Team referrals since inception is 1,972.
• Funding in an amount not to exceed $2,302,719.00 has been identified in the Human Services proposed FY26 General Fund appropriation. CSU funding not to exceed $1,777,719.00 and PIC-Team funding not to exceed $525,000.00. The agreement has a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement
Summary:
Summary
This agreement continues funding for the CSU and the PIC Team beginning October 1,2025 through September 20,2028. The Eleos CSU is the only licensed public Baker Act receiving facility in Pinellas County. PIC Team is made up of two key components: a steering committee and case management services.
The Board previously approved the following items related to the original program: agreement under file 20-1139A, First Amendment under file 23-0359A, First Renewal under file 23-0737A and Second Amendment under file 24-0280D.
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Background Information:
Eleos CSU serves Pinellas County 24-hours per day, 7 days per week as the only public Baker Act receiving facility. No person eligible for service under Florida’s Baker Act is denied treatment. The CSU provides crisis stabilization psychiatric evaluation, medication management, counseling, and discharge planning to clients. In June 2018, Pinellas County coordinated the implementation of PIC-Team to connect clients to critical services to avoid the need for crisis stabilization.
In Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) the CSU served a total of 2,003 duplicated clients. For the current Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), 1,451 duplicated clients have been served as of the third quarter. Additionally, the total number of PIC-Team referrals since inception is 1,972, with the last reporting count as of April 30,2025.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding in an amount not to exceed $2,302,719.00 has been identified in the Human Services proposed Fiscal Year 2026 General Fund appropriation.
CSU funding not to exceed: $1,777,719.00 per fiscal year and PIC Team funding not to exceed: $525,000.00 per fiscal year. The agreement has a fiscal non-funding clause, should this portion of the budget not be approved.
Staff Member Responsible:
Karen Yatchum, Director, Human Services
Partners:
Eleos
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Central Florida Behavioral Health Network
Juvenile Welfare Board
Department of Health Pinellas
Attachments:
Agreement