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, involves $1.0 million in annual funding, with potential for additional Medicaid matching funds. The report details the program's performance from FY 2022-23 to FY 2024-25, noting services provided to over 5,000 uninsured individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. Key performance metrics include individuals served, intake compliance, outpatient appointment timeliness, follow-up calls, securing alternative appointments, and readmission rates for crisis stabilization and detoxification services, all of which met or exceeded contractual benchmarks. The Board of County Commissioners accepted this report.