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Approve a second contract amendment with Victor Community Support Services, Inc. for $1,232,885 for a total contract amount of $2,000,000 to provide Full Service Partnership services to children, youth, and young adults with severe mental health conditions for the current period through June 30, 2026; Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $1,466,000 to add Behavioral Health Services Act revenues to Fund 906 and move appropriations within Fund 902 and Fund 906 (4/5 vote required)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Health & Social Services (H&SS) recommends the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a second contract amendment with Victor Community Support Services, Inc. for $1,232,885 for a total contract amount of $2,000,000 to provide Full Service Partnership services to children, youth, and young adults with severe mental health conditions for the current period through June 30, 2026;
2. Delegate authority to the County Administrator to execute the amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an aggregate of $74,999; and
3. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request for $1,466,000 to add Behavioral Health Services Act revenues to Fund 906 and move appropriations within Fund 902 and Fund 906 (4/5 vote required)
SUMMARY:
Victor Community Support Services Full Services Partnership (FSP) program provides intensive, community-based mental health and case management services to eligible children, youth and young adults, ages 6-26, consistent with Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) and Proposition 1 priorities. Services include wraparound and “whatever-it-takes” supports for individuals with serious emotional disturbance or severe and persistent mental illness, with the goal of reducing hospitalization, improving stability, and supporting successful community integration. This amendment supports expansion of this service due to the growing demand for children’s high intensity services.
FSP services are Medi-Cal billable and are incorporated into the Solano County Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Three-Year Plan and annual updates, consistent with Proposition 1’s emphasis on accountability, outcomes, and access to timely, community-based behavioral health services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This second contract amendment is funded with Behavioral Health Service Act revenue and Short Doyle Medi-Cal revenues (Federal Financial Participation). An ATR in the amount of $1,466,000 is recommended to add appropriations and revenue in Fund 902 and Fund 906 to the FY2025/26 Working Budget. There is no additional impact on the County General Fund.
DISCUSSION:
Victor Community Support Services, Inc. (VCSS) provides intensive behavioral health services for children, adolescents and young adults, many of whom have a history of suicidal ideation, hospitalizations and system involvement such as Child Welfare Services. Services provided include assessment, individual therapy, rehabilitation, group therapy, group rehabilitation, family therapy, case management, plan development, medication management, crisis intervention, and intensive case coordination.
Following the Kaiser Medi-Cal carve-in transition in December 2024, which shifted specialty mental health responsibility to Solano County Behavioral Health, referrals have increased, necessitating Victor Community Support Services (VCSS) to expand staffing capacity to serve additional children, adolescents, and young adults in its Full Service Partnership (FSP) program. As behavioral health challenges continue to increase among Solano County’s youth, funding to bolster staffing capacity and limit waiting times is vital to serving children requiring these services. This second amendment will provide more children and young adults with intensive behavioral health services under the FSP program.
The original contract was approved by the Board on June 24, 2025, for $767,115 for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. On August 15, 2025, the contract was amended to update billing rates and codes without affecting the contract amount or duration.
Based on original estimates from Kaiser Permanente, VCSS was contracted to serve 20-30 unduplicated clients for FY2025/26. As of November 2025, VCSS is currently serving 50 clients, and the County has projected the need for an additional 25 slots to meet the increased demand. Resulting in the projected total number of clients requiring intensive behavioral health services at 75 for FY2025/26.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors may choose not to approve this second contract amendment. This is not recommended as it would prevent the County from providing the services outlined in the BHSA Three Year Plan to provide intensive mental health services. Additionally, the services delivered through the FSP program are necessary to stabilize and treat individuals experiencing severe mental illness and who are at risk of or have recently been at risk of hospitalizations, homelessness, involvement in the criminal justice/child welfare system or are part of an unserved/underserved population.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Solano County BHSA Three Year Plan and Annual Update were developed in collaboration with community partners, which include consumers, family members, county and community-based providers, law enforcement, local educational agencies, veterans, faith-based organizations, and the local Behavioral Health Advisory Board.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION