BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

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

Miami-Dade County Commission accepted 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, valued at $1.0 million annually, with potential for Medicaid matching funds up to $500,000, supports services for uninsured individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The report covers performance for FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24, and FY 2024-25, detailing individuals served (ranging from 1,628 to 2,068 annually), compliance with intake and assessment (100%), outpatient appointment timeliness (over 90%), follow-up calls (over 94%), securing alternative appointments (over 96%), and readmission rates for Crisis Stabilization Unit (below 14.5%) and detoxification services (below 15%). The program has served over 5,000 uninsured individuals.