Hire consultant to assess mental health and trauma-response services
$150,000
In Plain English
The city currently provides mental health and trauma-response services through various departments and partners. This $150,000 contract brings in an outside firm to review how those services work. The assessment runs from June to December 2026. If approved, the findings could shape how the city improves these services for you.
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Votes
Approve consent calendar
6 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
A 6-to-1 vote approved a $150,000 contract with Health Management Association, Inc. to review Richmond’s mental health and trauma-response services. The assessment, running from June to December 2026, will examine how current services work and could guide future improvements. Councilmember Sue Wilson cast the sole dissenting vote; Jamelia Brown was absent. This was part of the consent calendar, meaning it was grouped with routine items and passed with broad support.
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