Item:
Title
Approval to enter into a service contract with Alliance Health in the amount of $494,000.00 to support the creation of a Forensic Community Support Team Plus (FCST+) to enhance existing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illnesses in Durham
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: June 23, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a service contract with Alliance Health in the amount of $494,000.00 to support the creation of a Forensic Community Support Team Plus (FCST+) to enhance existing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illnesses. The Board of County Commissioners approved this request in FY 23 however, the funding was not expended and had to be rolled forward in two budget years. The Justice Services Department and Alliance Health have been working collaboratively to establish the framework to create this enhanced service and are ready to move forward in FY 25-26.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Strategic Plan Goal: Community Safety
Resource Persons: Rayburn Marc Strange, Clinical Services Manager and Roshanna Parker, Director, Justice Services Department
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into a service contract with Alliance Health in the amount of $494,000.00 to support the creation of a Forensic Community Support Team Plus (FCST +) to enhance existing community-based services for individuals with serious mental illnesses in Durham
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________