HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.09.20 Email from Scott Kennelly - FW_ Behavioral Health Website Update
From:Kennelly, Scott
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug
Cc:Kim, Sang;McCracken, Shari
Subject:FW: Behavioral Health Website Update
Date:Thursday, April 9, 2020 4:20:26 PM
Good afternoon Supervisors,
Please see the message below from our PIO Holli Drobny regarding updates to the Behavioral health
website. Our website now has a link providing daily program updates for all of our County and
contracted services in one place for anyone interested in knowing what is happening.
At the State level CBHDA is seeking waivers for many of the services we provide now in order to
reduce the need for face to face contacts and to allow for services using phones and video. So far
the initial response that we are getting has been promising with approval for a number of asks
occurring but there remains much we are still waiting to hear back on. In the meantime Directors are
faced with the choice of provision of services to clients in need with the risk of not being reimbursed
or to limit services. We have chosen the former and continue to serve clients in the most flexible
ways possible.
As for services, while staff are reaching out to all of our clients and offering services as appropriate,
billable services are down substantially Countywide. In addition the State has communicated that
our three key funding streams (91 Realignment, 2011 Realignment, and MHSA) are all expected to
drop significantly with the elimination of any growth and a reduction in our baseline allocations for
20/21 and beyond. We are preparing multiple budget scenarios in anticipation of the need to cut or
reduce programming if our reserves prove insufficient to weather the upcoming storm.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Scott
Scott Kennelly L.C.S.W
Director Butte County Behavioral Health
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COVID-19 Department Update
The California Governor has issued aStay at Homeorder, which means that
individuals should stay home unless they need to conductessential business. Medical
treatment, including behavioral health needs, are consideredessential. With that in
mind, Behavioral Health will be providing services toclients over the phone or through
video,when appropriate.
If you are feeling unwell or are sick, please contact your medical provider for
recommended next steps.
If you are a current client,please call your behavioralhealthprovider.
Outpatient clinicsare no longer operating onsiteservices, but are available to
provide support over thephone.
Our crisis and inpatient services are still operating as usual, with added illness
preventionprecautions.
The inpatient unit is not currently allowing visitors onsite. Please
call530.891.2775, 8:00 am-5:00 pm, and ask to speak to your loved one’s
clinician or counselor to arrange phone visitation.
If you are new to services, our walk-in screenings have been suspended. Call the
Crisis & Access Line530.891.2810to receive an assessment over the phone.
Behavioral Health has contracted service providers who have altered their operations
to provide services following illness preventionguidelines.
Contracted Providers COVID-19 Altered Operations
Stay up to date on all local news related to COVID-19 atButte County Public Health.
Please see ourtips forcoping with the effects of social distancing, quarantine or
isolation. We are committedto our servingour clients as safely as possible.