Napa County Board of Supervisors Approves Funding to Launch Behavioral Health Treatment Center

NAPA COUNTY - Today, the Napa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved funding and budget amendments to begin repurposing the County's Reentry Facility into a new Behavioral Health Treatment Center, a critical step in addressing serious mental health and substance use disorder needs in Napa County.

Originally constructed in 2019 with SB 1022 leasehold revenue bond funds, the 72-bed Reentry Facility will be transformed to align with evolving public safety models and state policy changes, including the new SB 43 mandate that modernizes conservatorships. The project's first phase will be funded through $8.2 million from the Community Corrections Partnership (CCP) Fund, alongside $500,000 in the Capital Improvement Program Fund and $300,000 in Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) funding.

"The new Behavioral Health Treatment Center will strengthen our system of care for our most vulnerable residents," said Board Chair Anne Cottrell. "We're expanding our residential treatment capacity and creating a safe and supportive space for those who need it most."

The Behavioral Health Treatment Center will house three Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) programs:

• A Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Withdrawal Management program
• A Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act-designated Mental Health Rehabilitation Center or similar licensed facility
• A Sobering Center to divert intoxicated adults from arrest and incarceration into immediate care and treatment pathways

These new programs will expand capacity for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders, support the new adult offender population under Proposition 36, and provide a critical alternative to arrest and incarceration for intoxicated adults.

"This project is a strategic repurposing of an existing County asset, and I am grateful to the Board of Supervisors and the CCP in supporting HHSA's goal of expanding our behavioral health treatment infrastructure to meet our community's needs," said Jennifer Yasumoto, HHSA Director. "It addresses longstanding challenges at Napa State Hospital, where our current Residential Treatment and Withdrawal Management Program has outgrown its leased space and is limited by maintenance issues, access challenges, and no opportunity to co-locate other new programs."

The Reentry Facility's design, capacity, and existing furnishings make it the ideal site to relocate and expand the County's residential treatment program while co-locating new services. Located adjacent to the County's new jail and near HHSA offices, the site will foster clear referral pathways and care coordination.

"This is a significant investment in our community's health and well-being," said Cottrell. "We're repurposing and modernizing an existing facility to provide high-quality care that meets state policy changes and addresses real community needs."

Design work will be led by Nacht & Lewis Architects, who designed the original facility, ensuring a cost-efficient and seamless adaptation. The goal is to complete modifications to the facility in the first half of 2026, following the relocation of the Probation Department's reentry operations.