Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services Expansion Project
Summary
SCH Number
2025071129
Public Agency
Imperial County
Document Title
Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services Expansion Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
7/28/2025
Document Description
The Imperial County Behavioral Health Services (ICBHS) is expanding its Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services (MHTES) trough the MHTES Expansion Project (MHTES-EP). The project aims to improve behavioral health care coordination and increase access to services throughout Imperial County, especially in rural areas with limited access to traditional care. A key focus of the expansion is on children and youth, providing dedicated spaces for age-appropriate interventions in crisis situations. The MHTES-EP will enhance facilities like MHTU and Casa Serena , ensuring separate areas for children and youth to receive targeted care. This will include expanding therapeutic rooms and adding new features like sensory walls to support crisis interventions for younger populations. Additionally, the project will increase service capacity to meet the growing demand for children and youth services, which have exceeded expectations in recent years . The goal is to offer alternatives to hospitalization and incarceration by providing community-based, least restrictive care that fosters recovery. The project will also offer in-house and peer support services, helping children and youth stay connected with their communities while receiving the care they need . By expanding services tailored to children and youth, the MHTES-EP will improve behavioral health outcomes and reduce the need for higher levels of care.
Contact Information
Name
Jim Minnick
Agency Name
Imperial County Planning Development
Job Title
Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
El Centro
Counties
Imperial
Regions
Countywide
Parcel #
053-026-013
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
CA Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5960.3
Reasons for Exemption
This project is statutorily exempt from CEQA under WIC Section 5960.3 applicable to a facility project being funded by the California Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program ("BHCIP") funds, that meets all applicable requirements of WIC 5960 .3(b), which this Project meets.
County Clerk
Imperial
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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