Memorandum
Date: October 6th, 2026
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Elise Jones, Director of Behavioral Health Services
Subject: Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and God’s Love Outreach Ministries (G.L.O.M.) for Adult Residential Support Services, Crisis Support, and Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2026-27, for the term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $575,000.00; and authorize the Chair to sign.
Executive Summary:
Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) contracts with qualified providers to ensure appropriate residential placement and behavioral health treatment options are available for County clients requiring specialized levels of care.
God’s Love Outreach Ministries (G.L.O.M.) operates behavioral health and residential facilities throughout California. Under this Agreement, G.L.O.M. will provide Adult Residential Facility services, Crisis Services Care Facility services, and associated Specialty Mental Health Services to County-referred clients, as authorized by LCBHS.
This is a new facility contract for LCBHS, and the Department has not previously utilized G.L.O.M. for client placements; therefore, historical utilization data is not available. LCBHS anticipates referring approximately five clients to G.L.O.M. for placement during Fiscal Year 2026-27. Actual referrals, placement duration, and costs will depend on individual client needs, clinical appropriateness, facility availability, and County authorization. The Agreement does not guarantee a minimum number of referrals, placements, occupied beds, or service volume.
Services may include case management, clinical services, medication management, residential services, meals, community reintegration activities, psychiatric services, and nursing services, as applicable to the County-authorized placement and level of care. Continued placement is subject to County review and written authorization, and G...
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