Concord California’s Longtime Mental Health Nonprofit Loses Contra Costa Contracts

Circle Connections: Policy & Regulatory Updates Despite pleas for more time to repay the county more than $363,000 in misspent tax dollars, a longtime mental health services nonprofit lost its Contra Costa County contracts Tuesday. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to end the county's 35-year relationship with Concord-based Mental Health Consumer Concerns as of Dec. 31. The company has four contracts with the county worth $1.85 million for services including three mental health wellness centers in Antioch, Concord and Richmond. Mary Hogden, the nonprofit's executive director, confirmed after the hearing that the . . .