BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners accepted a report on an agreement with South Florida Behavioral Health Network, Inc. d/b/a Thriving Mind South Florida for behavioral health services. The agreement, initially authorized by Resolution No. R-95-24, provides $1.0 million annually for services through the Miami-Dade County Central Receiving Facility (CRF). The report covers Fiscal Years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, detailing performance metrics such as individuals served (over 5,000 uninsured individuals with mental health and substance use disorders to date), intake/assessment compliance (100%), outpatient appointment timeliness (consistently over 90%), follow-up calls, alternative appointment secured, and readmission rates for CSU and detoxification services, all of which remained below contractual benchmarks. The agreement also leverages up to $500,000 in annual Medicaid matching funds. The report was requested to analyze funding use, individuals served, and impact on residents.