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Tom Goad presented CCP minutes for May and June. Brent Smith, CCP chair, led discussion of the CCP budget; members agreed to allocate $250 for a June walking event and discussed year‑end budgeting. The CCP set a target to prepare the remainder of the 2025 budget by August and start planning the 2026 request by December 2025. The panel also confirmed elections for CCP officers (chair, co‑chair and secretary) will take place in August.

The CCP heard from Ryan Kent (identified in the minutes as STARS executive director) about STARS/STAT, described in the minutes as a sobering‑triage and transitional program that allows people to be intoxicated while receiving services. The minutes reported that STAT has taken about 540 clients since December, with roughly 8% (37 individuals) having duplicated treatment encounters; the minutes contrast that with historically higher duplication rates. The minutes also said STAT accepts walk‑ins, provides case management, and accepts individuals with suicidal ideation when appropriate.

CCP members also discussed community outreach and event logistics (raffles, signage and refreshments) and noted continuing online OBHA (Office of Behavioral Health Advocacy) forums every second Wednesday. The CCP scheduled its next meeting and adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","BHAB Meeting Visual Recording 07 28 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Consumer Consultation Panel (CCP) reviewed May and June minutes, budget plans and heard a STARS/STAT presentation reporting 540 clients since December; CCP set small event budgets and scheduled officer elections for August.","taxTitle","Spokane County, Washington","taxId",2643,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152285,"Lumen High School awarded RFP to serve pregnant and parenting students",158,2652000,2810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0&start=2652&end=2810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0/thumbnail_2652000.jpg","/articles/6152285/Spokane-County/Washington/Lumen-High-School-awarded-RFP-to-serve-pregnant-and-parenting-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152285-cf471679185475240f39c4a5eb719782/orig.mp4?Expires=1773491586&Signature=UBuuJhp-AYt3hiuKjdtXsu8v-IqIRc21XjGkPudBkd-Xycm4qMIuWrPUV0hKy3LMlZzT5~VhLQwDb5SigteXFObYvW0rhnT7d~tPkFUqBXoOPscE8mnSRRKfHYxmIVP7W4LYWaBFHnnhIhU9~05RVHMLK~ZyJQu-bdBSTStc7zCSoMTCx2RG8qXmR8hinxxe7vLvGAJg6KLJXu9w1BcJ0y1RPd2NKEAx4Yp81JhPCwk085ll9MMvQZavsAeB6fR-EFg8JtM4~6X0fghrLPesrABBdsyOJUh6BtOQSuSzrxclfFT~sSBQLGO0U2s4mE~YkWDnxaAt91OaaQDWUwjCTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spokane County BHASO staff said the agency released a request for proposals on May 12, 2025, to create a parenting youth and young adult wellness and education support program and that Lumen High School was selected to operate the service.

Jessica Thompson, integrated behavioral health care supervisor at the BHASO, said the program is intended to connect pregnant and parenting high‑school students with behavioral health supports to help them succeed while finishing school and prepare for adulthood. “This new service is meant to provide some behavioral health supports to youth that are pregnant and parenting while attending high school,” Thompson said. The RFP closed about three weeks after release and the procurement scoring committee reviewed proposals before awarding the contract to Lumen High School.

Board members asked where Lumen is located. Ashley (BHASO staff) said Lumen is a downtown charter high school that serves Spokane County students and is located across from the bus plaza. Thompson said BHASO staff will work with Lumen to stand up services and begin serving the target population; a timeline for service start was not specified at the meeting.

No formal motions or funding figures were presented at the advisory meeting beyond the procurement result; BHASO staff said they will provide implementation details to the board as they are finalized.","The BHASO awarded a request for proposals to Lumen High School to operate a parenting‑youth wellness and education support program for pregnant and parenting high‑school students; the RFP was released May 12, 2025 and closed three weeks later.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152290,"Spokane City Fire, Frontier to pilot clinician‑paramedic behavioral health response",133,2866000,2999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0&start=2866&end=2999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0/thumbnail_2866000.jpg","/articles/6152290/Spokane-County/Washington/Spokane-City-Fire-Frontier-to-pilot-clinicianparamedic-behavioral-health-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152290-bdb94e63bf07817f41c059e8e4457ddc/orig.mp4?Expires=1773491586&Signature=WnlQ3Nn0860zD8aXqElp6MqCLMDLL7G3l~P8kQBNHbP79xR0Bahbsn-6QqWGFVbDg3o0iwhP8HwZs~6vr3Ml~l1WGard4IZe1siuIIrZY0aLwGgYPHceVZHR0xbKPYuybM6ucZFED7i53-SuVfMuLURqGbihGDqbZin217eWJtT2FDkBEupj~Fwm~Y0HChILgjQ0c-p8NO9CATos2VA2Mt0qo7N9MEwQw4XDKt15Ugj6qZB3XzS2iVyEjatwIKm1NhqFHWGaNmwX6t7v~g~IrexbO6Le62nbOBasZAIqhLaT4XisNrfmnfs5X4dG9bRvHgb47ldDLmxrCntzQ7tDuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Spokane County BHASO staff reported that the behavioral health core response program — pairing a Frontier Behavioral Health clinician with a Spokane City Fire paramedic — is entering implementation planning after an interlocal agreement was signed.

Jessica Thompson, integrated behavioral health care supervisor at the BHASO, told the advisory board that the unit pairs a behavioral health clinician with a paramedic to respond to incidents that need both medical and behavioral health expertise. “The ultimate goal [is] diverting from the need for law enforcement to respond to a situation that may not necessarily need their expertise,” Thompson said. The program’s intent is also to reduce on‑scene times, avoid unnecessary hospital transports and connect people to community services.

Thompson said planning continues on shift schedules and coverage; she said the BHASO hopes the program can begin providing services “within the next couple months” and then expand coverage. When asked whether Spokane City Fire’s paired unit would operate outside the city limits, BHASO staff said the current plan limits the unit to the city of Spokane while operational details are finalized.

The presentation noted the signed interlocal agreement between Frontier and Spokane City Fire as the formal step toward implementation. No formal vote or funding allocation was reported at the meeting; Thompson said further operational details and coverage decisions will be shared as planning progresses.","BHASO staff said an interlocal agreement with Spokane City Fire will pair Frontier clinicians with paramedics to respond to behavioral health incidents in the city; the program is in planning and aims to reduce law enforcement responses and hospital transports.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6152294,"Frontier Behavioral Health expands mobile dispatch to 24/7 as crisis referrals rise",280,186000,466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0&start=186&end=466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5499069-1e74c6a79c8d2e9c56f75149edf480c0/thumbnail_186000.jpg","/articles/6152294/Spokane-County/Washington/Frontier-Behavioral-Health-expands-mobile-dispatch-to-247-as-crisis-referrals-rise","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6152294-bab49429cd2ee2c1c476b79586574a94/orig.mp4?Expires=1773491586&Signature=DeN3-dIeacTgZjX8W0cgOxZx48FpCCKBSQcngbELTTIrSUYpRiY~uIBF4dYfBz4kGEC3hHcCsb41vZnJq02-~trH2mk7px~Lpvdp9A7s81Ym26o5pSVlC7Hy5SFvNx35zVEpA8mcHpJYJzSovtBPLVjUgHx9yi5Ng99LaUBXzDybYCuP6WQEj3DC~ZNqSzGWaL-0c3oEjSI4H-xkG6WXjjyQrBl0g0saRwbveP9SDlLzx~Wx72MkIlYY0JO88vGW3h9lz-EdqVgCotYkdZm2vGpr5tl9MiOWBqAxdkoN64x6tYUjkMN1G1vX5CYOfveWQhMx4YtNxxwBr5urpKZy-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Frontier Behavioral Health told the Spokane County Behavioral Health Advisory Board that its mobile dispatch unit (MDU) now operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and handles warm transfers from the 988 crisis line and the regional crisis line to coordinate in‑person crisis responses. Jan Downing, chief operating officer at Frontier Behavioral Health, and Mike Sullivan, program administrator for the mobile dispatch unit, presented the program and recent data.

The mobile dispatch unit triages calls that first come to 988 or the regional crisis line. “If during the conversation that person is requesting an outreach or the person at 988 identifies that…this person is in a behavioral health crisis and they’re in need of an in‑person response, they then will complete a warm transfer with that person over to us,” Mike Sullivan said. The MDU’s crisis triage specialist stays on the line with the caller and 988 staff, documents the conversation, identifies location and safety concerns, and assigns the most appropriate crisis team (the adult MCAT, the child, youth and family mobile crisis team, or the designated crisis responders/DCRs).

The program began a soft launch in December 2024 and expanded to full 24/7 coverage in May 2025. Frontier reported monthly episode counts rising from about 334 in mid‑December to 858 in July and said it averages roughly 25–26 episodes per day. Sullivan said about 83% of referrals are assigned to a crisis team, roughly 4% are referred back to outpatient programs when the person is already enrolled and during business hours, and about 13% are not assigned because the person’s location is unknown or a less‑restrictive option was chosen. Program distribution reported by Frontier was approximately 46% to the adult MCAT program, 22% to DCRs, 15% to the child/youth/family team and 4% to outpatient programs.

Downing emphasized the program’s alignment with 988 principles. “I think the exciting thing about our mobile dispatch unit is that it really aligns with the principles of 988: having someone they can call, someone who can respond and then having a place to go,” she said. Frontier said the MDU now uses the same phone system as the 988/regional crisis line, which will improve transfer data (call counts, durations and dispositions). Frontier also reported the unit was fully staffed, with the last vacancies filled the week of the presentation.

Frontier said it is pursuing state endorsement as a mobile rapid response crisis team; that endorsement carries time‑of‑response expectations depending on whether a service area is categorized as urban, suburban or rural. Ashley (BHASO staff) told the board that Frontier was the only team in the regional service area to apply for endorsement and that the endorsement was expected to begin in July but has shifted toward an August timeline as the state finalizes requirements.

The BHASO noted an overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEN) update from the Washington State Department of Health: crisis providers were identified as first responders eligible for OEN supplies, and the region secured about 2,100 naloxone doses to carry on crisis teams for administration and distribution.

Discussion and next steps: Board members asked whether episodes are duplicated for the same people. Sullivan said unduplicated counts are not currently part of the numbers he presented but could be analyzed. BHASO staff said they expect the MDU’s integration with 988 and regional partners to improve triage and data sharing across providers. No new formal board action was taken during the presentation.","Frontier Behavioral Health described its mobile dispatch unit, which triages 988 and regional crisis-line referrals and has operated 24/7 since May 2025; staff gave data showing rising monthly episodes and detailed the warm-transfer triage process, staffing and an endorsement application for a mobile rapid response crisis team.","actionData","errors"]

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