Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: June 11, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Venerria L. Thomas, Director
FROM: Isabelle Klier-Graham, Manager
CONTACT: Isabelle Klier-Graham, Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-3187
DIVISION: Mental Health and Homelessness Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval and execution of Florida Department of Children and Families Contract No. YGJ55 Amendment No. 0002 between the Florida Department of Children and Families Central Region Office of Substance and Abuse Mental Health and Orange County, Florida regarding a Youth Mental Health Management Network Consortium in the amount of $50,000. (Mental Health and Homelessness Division)
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PURPOSE: In August 2013, Orange County Government established the Youth Mental Health Commission (YMHC) to evaluate the County's youth mental health system. After a year of review, the commission released a report recommending ways to simplify access to and payment for behavioral health services. A "Management Network" was formed to implement these recommendations, comprising local agencies, schools, nonprofits, and advocacy groups.
One key initiative has been the adoption of a flexible, blended, and braided funding model that ensures families receive the services needed regardless of their ability to pay, utilizing a 'no-wrong-door' approach. This model is governed by the Youth Mental Health Management Network Consortium Agreement, signed by all stakeholders and approved by the Board on November 28, 2017.
The Florida Department of Children and Families Central Region has consistently funded the Management Network for seven years. It has renewed its support for another year to continue serving the youth and families of Orange County with Interagency Agreement No. YGJ55 Amendment 0002. The funds contributed by the Florida Department of Children and Families' Central Region in the amount of $50,000 provide opportunities for Orange County families facing financia...
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