BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · report

This legislative item is a report on an agreement with South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc. d/b/a Thriving Mind South Florida for behavioral health services at the Miami-Dade County Central Receiving Facility. The agreement, authorized by Resolution No. R-95-24, provides $1.0 million annually for these services, with potential for additional Medicaid matching funds. The report details the program's performance from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25, noting that over 5,000 uninsured individuals with mental health and substance use disorders have been served. Key performance indicators such as intake compliance, outpatient appointment timeliness, follow-up calls, alternative appointment securing, and readmission rates are reported as meeting or exceeding contractual benchmarks. The Board of County Commissioners accepted this report.