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Supervisors Set to Extend Contract with Palm Springs Treatment Facility
PALM SPRINGS (CNS) - The Board of Supervisors is expected today to
approve a contract extension worth just over $1 million with a Palm Springs
addiction treatment and homeless services facility that has partnered with
Riverside University Health System for the past several years.
MFI Recovery Center, a nonprofit mental health and substance use
treatment provider, has operated ``The Path'' at 19531 McLane St. under an
agreement with RUHS-Behavioral Health since 2021.
A proposed one-year extension, retroactive to July 1 and running
through June 30, 2027, will be on the board's policy agenda for consideration
Tuesday.
Officials said the goal is to permit MFI to continue providing 24-hour
residential and nonresidential services, without interruption, for people
who are homeless and have serious mental health disorders, along with
simultaneous substance abuse problems, according to documents posted to the
board's agenda.
``The facility ... features both residential and non-residential
treatment components that provide peer-to-peer engagement and support services
in non-intrusive low demand environments,'' according to the proposal. ``The 24-
hour residency offers no limit on length of stay, semi-private accommodations
and common use of kitchen facilities, dining rooms and bathrooms that can serve
up to 25 consumers, while the non-residential component consists of a drop-in
center for those who are chronically homeless.''
The drop-in visitors can procure food and clothing, as well as
complete bathroom needs and do laundry.
The board is expected to additionally authorize compensation increases
of up to 10%, or $105,680, over the duration of the contract, potentially
raising the total to $1.16 million.
The county intends to open bidding for potential new treatment center
contracts in the current fiscal year. The proposed one-year agreement with MFI
would allow time to complete arrangements for a new round of competitive
bidding, officials said.
Copyright 2026, City News Service, Inc.
By: City News Service
September 1, 2026
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