TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Jennifer Yasumoto, Director of Health and Human Services Agency
REPORT BY: Joe Hallett, Assistant Director of Health and Human Services Agency
SUBJECT: Behavioral Health Services Act Early Intervention Agreements
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize 13 agreements for services supporting Behavioral Health Early Intervention services funded through the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) totaling $3,821,700 for terms from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. (Fiscal Impact: $3,821,700; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
As of July 1st, 2026, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) has transitioned to the BHSA in accordance with the passage of Proposition 1 in March of 2024. Under BHSA, Early Intervention (EI) is the primary service component for counties to address emerging behavioral health needs before they become more serious. To support this type of care, Napa County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) held a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Early Intervention services aligned with the County’s BHSA Integrated Plan approved by the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS). The RFP was designed to support timely, culturally responsive, community-based services that provide early identification, brief support, navigation, and linkage to care, particularly for residents and communities that face barriers to timely access to services.
The strategies to be implemented by the 8 agencies that will receive a combined total of over 3.8M in BHSA EI Funding include Behavioral Health Interventions for Underserved and Specialty Populations; Screening, Navigation, and Linkage for Underserved Populations; Parenting and Early Family Interventions, and Older Adult Screening and Caregiver Support. The agreements, in their totality, support the providing of critical early intervention services curated to serve a wide range of populations and needs in the Napa County community. In addition to aligning with the BHSA IP, these strategies and program deliverables have also been strategically aligned with our Napa County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Through the provision of a wide range of curated EI services across the Napa County community focusing on priority populations, HHSA and its partner agencies will work toward the State’s Behavioral Health Transformation goals, including improving Access to Care, Social Connection, and Quality of Life, while reducing Homelessness, Institutionalization, Justice- Involvement, Removal of Children from Home, and Untreated Behavioral Health Conditions. HHSA will soon bring forward one additional contract that is funded through BHSA for Early Intervention Services for Coordinated Specialty Care for First Episode Psychosis provided by Aldea who was also awarded funding through the previously referenced RFP. For context, that agreement, including the 13 here today, reflects over $4.5M of BHSA funding over the next three fiscal years.
Requested Actions:
Approve and authorize the following 13 BHSA Early Intervention funded grant awards for terms from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029:
1. Agreement No. 270095B with Mentis, Inc., for a maximum of $441,558 for the Healthy Mind, Health Aging older adult behavioral health early interventions, including screenings and caregiver support;
2. Agreement No. 270096B with UpValley Family Centers for a maximum of $375,000 for the CLARO/CLARA program providing behavioral health early interventions for underserved and specialty populations, specifically Latine youth up valley;
3. Agreement No. 270097B with On the Move, Inc., for a maximum of $375,000 for LGBTQ+ Oasis program providing behavioral health early interventions for underserved and specialty populations, specifically LGBTQ+ individuals;
4. Agreement No. 270098B with UpValley Family Centers for a maximum of $126,300 for UVFCs Collaborative Program providing screening, navigation, and linkage for underserved up valley residents;
5. Agreement No. 270099B with Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc., dba ParentsCAN, for a maximum of $248,700 for the Parents Stress program providing parenting and early family interventions and support for parents of children/youth with disabilities prioritizing Spanish-speaking, low-income, rural, and underserved families facing barriers to care;
6. Agreement No. 270100B with Cope Family Center for $420,378 for Triple P (Positive Parenting Support) evidence-based family intervention system for families in Napa focusing on families who face social, cultural or structural barriers to accessing parenting and behavioral health supports;
7. Agreement No. 270101B with CommuniCareOLE for a maximum of $186,000 for screening, navigation, linkage and behavioral health brief supports for underserved populations including low-wage workers without health care coverage, Latine and Spanish-speaking, and immigrants;
8. Agreement No. 270102B with Cope Family Center for a maximum of $324,900 for the Family Support Hub program providing screening, navigation and linkage for parents and families who are underserved;
9. Agreement No. 270103B with UpValley Family Centers for a maximum of $187,632 for Triple P (Positive Parenting Support) evidence-based family intervention system for families in Napa focusing on families up valley who face social, cultural or structural barriers to accessing parenting and behavioral health supports;
10. Agreement No. 270104B with Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, Inc., dba ParentsCAN, for a maximum of $227,790 for Triple P (Positive Parenting Support) evidence-based family intervention system for families in Napa focusing on families with children/youth with disabilities who face social, cultural or structural barriers to accessing parenting and behavioral health supports;
11. Agreement No. 270105B with Share the Care Napa Valley for a maximum of $105,000 providing older adults and those with disabilities resulting in mobility challenges with early intervention screening and caregiver support;
12. Agreement No. 270106B with Molly’s Angels of Napa Valley for a maximum of $353,442 for providing older adults throughout Napa County with a focusing on American Canyon and Up-Valley communities who are Spanish-speaking/bilingual, LGBTQ+, veterans, and those with housing insecurity with early intervention screening and navigation support; and
13. Agreement No. 270107B with Mentis, Inc., for a maximum of $450,000 for the Bridge program providing mental health screening, evidence-based brief clinical support to Latine, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and uninsured/underinsured youth/adults who lack access to care.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Health and Human Services, Behavioral Health |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Appropriations have been included in the approved Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and future fiscal years will be similarly included. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Early Intervention programs and services will not be sufficiently supported in Napa County and HHSA will not be able to operationalize our state-approved BHSA. |
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Additional Information |
Strategic Initiative: Compassion & Access |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.