Following Forsyth, Davidson Disengages From Cardinal Innovations

Davidson County officials have begun what is expected to be a months-long transition to a new provider for mental health services. 

Davidson County will work with Sandhills Center instead of continuing with its current provider, Cardinal Innovations. The decision was made by county commissioners last month at the recommendation of Davidson's social services board.

Sandhills is the local management entity for Guilford and Randolph counties, among others.

Forsyth County commissioners made a similar decision in the spring, opting to disengage from Cardinal in favor of Partners Behavioral Health Management.

Forsyth officials said then that they had a list of complaints about Cardinal, including problems placing children into social services and transitions of care after hospitalizations. Cardinal responded that they had worked with the county and made improvements.

Cardinal is in the process of merging with Vaya Health.