Crisis Residential Treatment Facility - Opened April 23, 2022

The Crisis Residential Treatment Facility (CRT) is an eight to ten bed, short-term mental health facility designed to serve individuals who are experiencing acute psychiatric crisis and whose adaptive functioning is moderately impaired. CRTs provide short-term, intensive and supportive services in a home-like environment through an active social rehabilitation program that is certified by the California Department of Health Care Services and licensed by the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division and are designed to improve the lives and adaptive functioning of those they serve.

Funding is a collaborative effort between Measure B and the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA).

October 2025 Update:

• 10 unduplicated clients served, 3 admissions, 5 discharges
• 403 total bed days
• 3 open beds at time of report
• Success stories: One client successfully discharged to home. Another client transitioned to Madrone housing. A third client discharged to housing at Valley House.

Psychiatric Hospital Facility

The Measure B Committee is still reviewing options regarding a Psychiatric Health Facility within Mendocino County.

October 2025 Update: The construction of the Psychiatric Health Facility is progressing well, and the structure is nearing completion. Ongoing site work includes finishing touches, such as installing cabinets, ceiling tiles, and wall coverings, as well as painting the entire kitchen and day room interiors. However, we are experiencing delays in the delivery of two major pieces of equipment, the switchgear and generator, both of which are expected in December.

Fort Bragg Crisis Respite

On August 25, 2021, the Mental Health Treatment Act Citizens’ Oversight Committee voted to recommend that Measure B funds be used to contribute to the operations of Crisis Respite Services in the city of Fort Bragg for Coastal Residents. Many stakeholders working in the mental health field have expressed firm commitment to the project, such as the City of Fort Bragg Homeless Ad Hoc Committee, the Fort Bragg Police Department, Adventist Health, Redwood Quality Management Company, and Redwood Community Services (RCS). Adventist Health has proposed to lease a facility to RCS, who has agreed to operate the facility using a similar model as the operation of the Madrone House in Redwood Valley. The proposed program could be open and operational in approximately 6 months.

October 2025 Update: Cypress house served 6 individuals in the month of September 2025, with 104 total bed days. There were 3 intakes and 1 discharge including 1 client AWOL'd / left against crisis respite staff advice.

Approved Program Budget: $240,000 over Four (4) years

Crisis Assessment and Psychiatric Hospitalization Aftercare

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services plans to contract with a community agency to provide follow-up services to all individuals not eligible for county Medi-Cal services being discharged from a psychiatric hospital stay or receiving a crisis (5150) assessment. Services include case management, linkage, medication management, and rehabilitation.

October 2025 Update: Measure B funding continues to provide a pathway for individuals who historically have not had access to crisis after care services reaching parity for non-Medi-Cal recipients.

 Approved Program Budget: $260,000 per year for Four (4) years

Mobile Crisis Response Team Pilot

To develop a mobile crisis response team between law enforcement and Behavioral Health and Recovery Services that responds and provides crisis support, outreach and engagement during emergency responses concerning mental health needs within the community.

The Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Department is working with Mendocino County Sheriffs Office and Ukiah Police Department on developing these teams. Behavioral Health and Recovery Services will be hiring three staff Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist to work with the two Law Enforcement agencies in responding to calls. The agencies are in the process of interviewing for these positions.

October 2025 Update: We have three full time dedicated staff responding to mobile crisis 24/7. Teams are dispatched via 911 for dual response and by the 1- 855-838-0404 Crisis Line answered by RCS using a Department of Health Care Services mandated triage tool to determine level of dispatch. When appropriate to respond without law enforcement or resolve calls via phone, teams will attempt to resolve calls in the least restrictive manner possible.

September 2025:

• 65 total calls, 53 unduplicated clients, 4 calls resulting in 5150
• Fiscal Year to Date 25/26: 159 total calls; 126 unduplicated clients; 11calls resulting in 5150

Approved Program Budget: $340,000 per year for Four (4) years

Community Education, Awareness, and Support

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services plans to contract with a community agency to provide community education and trainings around mental health to law enforcement, physicians, community leaders, and community members to reduce discrimination and stigma. In addition, the contracted agency will assist individuals and families in navigating the community resources and services.

Behavioral Health and Recovery Services has drafted a Request for Proposal that will be released soon.

NAMI continues to hold monthly Native Wellness Collaboration meetings and working on the best way to communicate information out to the public to get involved. A “Meet and Greet” was held on August 9, 2023, in lieu of the monthly Native Wellness Collaboration meeting.

Approved Program Budget: $350,000 per year for Four (4) years

Behavioral Health Regional Training Center

The Behavioral Health Regional Training Center in Redwood Valley nears completion. Education will be geared toward equipping first responders, law enforcement, mental health professionals, and other individuals vested in mental health with skills to detect and handle mental illness more efficiently. 

There are still a few minor items left to finalize. Staff are ironing out the training facility reservation process.

For booking availability and general inquiries, community members are encouraged to contact BHTrainingCenter@mendocinocounty.org

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Mental Health Treatment Act Audit

An auditor has been selected to examine management’s assertion that the entity complied with the expenditure restrictions as described in Chapter 5.180 of the Mendocino County Code entitled the “Mental Health Treatment Act” during each of the periods July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020, July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and July 1, 2021, to June 30. Total contract cost $6,000.

The audits for periods 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020, 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2021, and 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2022 were completed. A copy was provided to the Measure B Committee and was also included in the Measure B June 22nd agenda materials. A Measure B Ad hoc committee has been established to review and make recommendations in regards to the audit.

• 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2020 Audit
• 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2021 Audit