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Relocation of the IOP/PHP behavioral health program

Alameda County, California

Summary

A program that was slated for closure under budget cuts was saved through the county-AHS ad hoc committee process and will move from Highland to Fairmont in November — though staff testified the move feels rushed and logistically unready.

At a glance

Total mentions
2
Last 30 days
2

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

The county committed $900,000 to fund four months of IOP/PHP coverage as part of the $19.3 million ad hoc package.

✅Who benefits

Patients in the intensive outpatient program keep access to care close to wraparound services.

⚠️Who could be affected

Staff testified the November 1 move is chaotic and that Oakland clients lose co-located wraparound services at Highland.

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