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Comprehensive
Behavioral Health
Treatment Campus
SBCounty.gov
Diane Rundles
Assistant Executive Officer
San Bernardino County
Department of Behavioral Health
Comprehensive
Behavioral Health
TTreatment Campus
• The St. John of God campus has been serving the Victorville community since 1985, providing withdrawal management and residential treatment
• Department of Behavioral Health acquired the 29.47 - acre residential treatment campus in 2023 located in Victorville (formerly St. John of God)
• The campus is currently operated by Phoenix House
• 9 Buildings
• 66 Treatment Beds
Treatment Campus Phase 1
• San Bernardino County was awarded a $51.4M BHCIP grant to build the campus to provide:
• Outpatient Co-Occurring Facility
• 16 bed Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) • 16 bed Adolescent Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Residential Treatment Facility
• 36 bed Adult SUD Residential Treatment Facility
• 18 bed Adult Withdrawal Management Facility
• Wellness Center for recovery and support
• DBH was also awarded a Community Care Expansion (CCE) grant totaling $10.5M for new construction of 52 recovery residence beds
• Campus is projected to be completed June 2027 and will serve up to 1,208 individuals annually
• The High Desert region represents 30% of all consumers served throughout the SUD continuum of care and is the highest referring region to SUD services in San Bernardino County • Drugs are the second highest offense for suspension annually. In FY 23-24 Victor Valley Union High school district had 251 Drug related suspensions.
• In 2024, there were 270 Sheriff Calls for Service (CFS) and Deputy Reports (DRs) in the High Desert with the largest volumes in Victorville (117 CFS and 83 DRs) related to public intoxication.
• The High Desert Region had higher fatal and Injury crashes due to alcohol than the county average in 2022 according to the California Office of Traffic and Safety • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) overdose incident data indicates Victorville as the second highest city in the county, noting 454 incidents in FY 24-25.
Unmet Community Needs
• Security is provided through a security vendor,
with expansion upon completion of construction
• The campus will be fenced for safety and
privacy with monitored designated entries
• DBH provides transportation for residential
services and will expand upon completion of
construction
• 290 PC referrals will not be placed into treatment
at this campus
• DBH will add behavioral health crisis response
staff onsite to assist with campus needs
• Advisory council for the campus to address any
needs, logistics and security, in addition to
programming
Campus Security and Logistics
Existing
Campus
Fence Line
Residential Treatment
• 24-hour short-term care for withdrawal
management and rehabilitation
Recovery Residences
• Sober living housing for adults, including those with children
• Requires attendance at recovery or treatment
• Educational and employment support to help clients
transition to permanent housing and community
integration
Outpatient Treatment
• Range of services to manage both SUD and any
concurrent mental health issues
Treatment Campus – Adult Services
Adolescent Residential Treatment for Substance Use
Disorders (SUD)
• 16-bed facility
• Residential and recovery services for adolescents with SUD • First of its kind in San Bernardino
• Serving about 170 youth annually
Adolescent Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) • 16-bed facility
• Inpatient psychiatric care for adolescents
• House youth for 10 days to stabilize and ensure ongoing care • Serving about 500 youth annually
Wellness Center
• A resource hub between the two facilities offering recovery services and family resources to support youth and their families Treatment Campus – Adolescent Services
Upon service entry into all treatment programs, individuals obtain an assessment and treatment plan to identify
needed connections to community supports and resources
Case Managers and Care Coordinators are designated to
assist individuals with case management needs and
transition of care
Case management includes:
• referral to lower-level intensity treatment,
• employment,
• food resources,
• housing, and
• other community supports
Comprehensive Behavioral Health
TTreatmentt Campuss –– Transitionn off Care
Access Unit
(Behavioral Health Helpline)
24/7/365
(888) 743-1478
Screening Assessment and
Referral Center
(Substance Use Disorder Helpline)
24/7/365
(800) 968-2636
Office of Suicide Prevention
[email protected]
(909) 387-6221
Behavioral Health
Mobile Crisis Teams
24/7/365
(800) 398-0018 or
TEXT: (909) 420-0560
Visit our website at: sbcounty.gov/dbh/