Health and Safety
TL;DR
The Health and Safety Committee approved three contracts totaling over $4 million to expand mental health and substance abuse treatment services in Denver. The spending includes funding for a food education program for children, renovation of a recovery stabilization facility, and expanded operations of a behavioral health center.
Key Decisions
- Metro Caring food and nutrition education contract Approved
- Denver CARES facility renovation and expansion Approved
- Mental Health Center of Denver contract expansion Approved
- Denver Preschool Program Annual Update Presented
Agenda
- Attendance
- Briefings
- 26-1538 Denver Preschool Program Annual UpdatePresentation
- Consent Items
- 26-1510 Approves a contract with Metro Caring for $747,718.98 with an end date of 7-31-2029 for food and food-based education funding for youth provided by the Healthy Food for Denver's Kid Initiative, citywide (ENVHL-202684837).Resolution
- 26-1512 Approves a contract with Denver Health & Hospital Authority for $675,000.00 with an end date of 5-15-2028 to renovate and expand the Denver CARES facility to establish a coordinated recovery and stabilization hub that meets upcoming Level 3.5 Residential Treatment standards, citywide (ENVHL-202684931).Resolution
- 26-1513 Amends a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver by adding $3,670,867.00 for a new total of $27,079,152.00 and adding eleven and a half months for a new end date of 8-15-2027 to operate the Behavioral Health Solutions Center, citywide (ENVHL-202056133/ENVHL-202685473-06).Resolution