Board approves mental health and early intervention contract slate including a $350,000 cap for STARS

At the July 29 agenda meeting, commissioners placed a package of mental health and early intervention contracts on the agenda. Contract caps listed in the minutes include STARS (Specialized Therapy & Related Services) not to exceed $350,000; Center for Community Resources not to exceed $60,000; Clinical Resource Management LLC (d/b/a North Sewickley LTSR) not to exceed $40,000; and several other provider caps for FY26-27. The board also approved a Private Training Agreement with Scaling Up LLC for $25,000 plus trainer travel reimbursement and recorded a revision to the FY24-25 Early Intervention Income and Expenditure Report due to a state re-budget.

All listed motions were moved by Commissioner McClure and seconded by Commissioner Blair Zimmerman and recorded as 'All in Favor.' The minutes list contract caps but do not include detailed scopes of work in the transcript excerpt.