Mental health: Decision delayed on residential program
Carlsbad Current-Argus (NM)Feb 28, 2015
Three bids have been made to acquire the funding used to operate Villa de Esperanza, the only inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center in
Lindstrom said that, of the three companies who bid for the funding, only one proposed keeping the residential program in
"We had substantial bonus points for the proposers that elected to propose keeping the service here," Lindstrom said. "Any proposer that did that definitely had an advantage because we gave that a priority."
Lindstrom apologized to employees of Villa de Esperanza for keeping them in suspense for another few days.
"My hat goes off to you for hanging in there in this process, in maintaining your dedication, but I'm confident that early next week we'll have some good news for you," Lindstrom said.
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Though the proposals have been scored already, Lindstrom said, he doesn't want to make an announcement about who will be awarded the bid until the decision is final.
"I want
Lindstrom said that he was waiting to make the announcement because, if the first-choice candidate happened to fall through after an announcement was made, it could be a difficult blow for the people in the community.
"Particularly given everything this community has been through," Lindstrom said. "That's the last thing in the world I would want to have happen."
The decision should be made by the end of the day Monday, Lindstrom said.
Other aspects that weighed heavily when deciding who will win the bid, Lindstrom said, are clinical, financial and operational expertise, as well as experience the company has in operating a residential treatment program.
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