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Monica said the county is launching a school‑based program funded by opioid settlement dollars to place a certified alcohol and drug counselor (CADC) and peer mentors in some school districts. “That contract for CBH will be going before the board on, September 10,” she told the committee, and county staff already attended an Astoria School District in‑service to begin coordination with school personnel. The county plans further outreach to other districts, including a scheduled October 13 meeting with the Naselle (transcript: “Napa”) School District to present the program to teachers, counselors and administrators.

Monica also briefed the committee on changes in emergency shelter funding: the legislature made funding for emergency shelter more permanent but the county expects an approximate 7% reduction in funding while still being required to maintain the same bed levels. She said the county is awaiting final contract documents from the Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and that some rehousing program (formerly referenced by staff as an Oregon Rehousing Initiative / LTRA) contract awards may not be issued until January; staff are consulting about interim measures because some tenants had already been notified of funding shortfalls effective Oct. 1.

Public Health Director Jill reported progress on community needs assessments and planning deliverables. She said the community health needs assessment with Columbia Memorial Hospital and Providence is nearly complete and the department will present findings to HSAAC once finalized. Jill also described work on the county’s climate and health adaptation plan, health equity plan and all‑hazards plan; those deliverables are in process, with some extensions granted by the state. Public health noted a small amount of state incentive funding tied to metric performance under the state's public health modernization program.

CBH staff present in the meeting said they are coordinating with school districts and crisis teams on program start‑up. Committee members asked for timelines and asked staff to return with updates on contracts for board action and any immediate impacts on shelter operations and rehousing supports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Clatsop County 09/04/2025 Human Services Advisory Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Clatsop County staff said a CBH contract to place certified addiction counselors and peer mentors in schools will go to the board on Sept. 10; county staff also warned that recently restructured emergency shelter funding will reduce county shelter funding by roughly 7%, with some rehousing program contracts delayed until January.","taxTitle","Clatsop County, Oregon","taxId",55348,"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},6455521,"HSAAC members press for direct voice to commissioners over CareOregon changes; county staff say board needs education first",719,2050000,2769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a&start=2050&end=2769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a/thumbnail_2050000.jpg","/articles/6455521/Clatsop-County/Oregon/HSAAC-members-press-for-direct-voice-to-commissioners-over-CareOregon-changes-county-staff-say-board-needs-education-first","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455521-c52dbe9ec135fffdc91ea489adfc775a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929442&Signature=ZigbxGjI6NLwU8n34wO7TdOcIFZDbqiLVRCRKvYTa-t15y~MKIlzA6ZfDE-LeEOX5Y-bkzimS~VXD-9SxbYNtcCxm0AMbFC-jH9BVTw3eCtHN~zU9CCgqmHPn9Xf19mbnvaZl5IDc0FFCjx5w30i-X2M8Va8sVjteXA9KOt-mUgnTnT2l3f~qU5mMZTQBd1R3jdlM-IoKN~hFL3gF29WifnsGkyJgV2o0fu0tKTJAyvQcZAFNZI~b~RIeH-o2Ba7J-ZOGX8gIwB-eslQSBMw7NtLxDdF2nS4sTDQwehlHaOzsGxyxpqyj8WXYzrdwJxgpKX4mvoQxzxyUo0dfXoLqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAAC) debated the committee’s role in informing and advocating to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners following changes to CareOregon coverage policies. Committee chair Randy (HSAAC chair) and several members said volunteers should have a direct opportunity to present alongside staff; County staff said the board should first be educated on the technical aspects of the changes.

Chair Randy said he felt sidelined by recent practice and described frustration at not being allowed to present: “I feel like I'm spinning my wheels,” he said, adding that the committee had previously expected to present renewal and policy updates directly to the board. Multiple committee members urged a joint or paired presentation so that volunteer perspectives would be heard alongside staff information.

Monica, a county staff member who explained the administrative practice, said staff and the county manager now present committee recommendations to the board for most board‑appointed committees and that the county’s preference is to educate commissioners on the technical changes first. “What we will be informing the board of are the facts of what the CPCCO are saying is changing,” Monica told the committee, adding that after the board is informed the committee could pursue a letter of support, a follow‑up work session request, or public comment.

Committee member Amber (Lotus Center for Neurodiversity) and others said the proposed staff‑led briefings create a risk that community concerns and harm anecdotes will not be fully transmitted. Amber framed the committee’s role as advocacy and education: “Advocacy also means influencing policy, means securing resources, and most importantly for me, creating systemic change.” She and other members asked the county manager and the liaison commissioner to consider a shared presentation format for time‑sensitive issues.

County staff offered a path forward: Monica said she would ensure the board is briefed at a work session and outlined options the committee could pursue afterward (letter of support, request to present after board education, or public comment). Committee members agreed to return the subject to the next HSAAC agenda and to draft a letter of support if that is the chosen route.

The committee also discussed process improvements for the commissioner liaison role and the need to rebuild trust following periods with limited commissioner participation. Several members asked that the liaison commissioner be included earlier in discussions about outreach to the board to reduce delays and prevent the committee from feeling cut off from decision makers.","Committee chair and members urged a pathway for HSAAC or committee members to present directly to the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners about CareOregon/CCO policy changes; county staff said the board must first be educated on the technical changes before the committee's independent opinion is presented.",{"_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},6455526,"Clatsop County mental‑health officials outline civil‑commitment process, legal limits and oversight",1496,351000,1847000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a&start=351&end=1847","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6455526/Clatsop-County/Oregon/Clatsop-County-mentalhealth-officials-outline-civilcommitment-process-legal-limits-and-oversight","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455526-a552080c58a184895f524367c42d7f4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929442&Signature=P2VWKHdXfWYEuOkkSPgwMDtbuPny0wxQQvIrBW22jRDaUHPsM3ZfHHp-aMDX2XigDUKxoKepvcfO5CTGOy4LMvdKRKmeR7JZNJsu-feWqy0HKHgQ4UUqCRlhBDGyrt3lyxiKCeF-qZ9UqtF50GbTlUnuCUpfLCX00ej2klH1DhWjY41FcSERbqAKS8-ytzk3~MDyRKQgEimC5oPQs0AWwxnxixAmfaP4zo-Rk7FV8kHfM00dD2T-AyJDfUiYaGl6TXF5ZCoR~qcLqbc~bGFopdbTO4T7SyyFh68QmL6s4QfkB1pHpI-vB-72ynpx7raXqpYgoJmwFcDPSPiCzUUIJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Erin Jones, senior mental health investigator for the county's community behavioral health provider (CBH), and Clatsop County Sheriff Phillips briefed the Human Services Advisory Committee on how civil commitment works in Oregon, emphasizing the narrow statutory criteria and oversight mechanisms.

Jones said civil commitment “is kind of a it's a big scary thing that sounds really complicated, but, in the state of Oregon is actually a lot more narrow.” She outlined the main pathways into the civil‑commitment process: a peace officer hold when law enforcement brings an individual to an emergency department for evaluation; a director’s custody request initiated by crisis‑team staff directing law enforcement to transport someone for assessment; two‑party petitions filed by two community members; and, more rarely, a magistrate’s hold started by a judge.

Under the emergency process Jones described, emergency department clinicians — usually a physician and a social worker — may file a Notice of Mental Illness (NMI). An NMI starts a judicial timeline that requires a hearing within five judicial days unless the hold is withdrawn; two‑party petitions require a hearing within 15 days. Jones said CBH staff serve as court monitors and may follow an individual for up to 180 days after placement in inpatient care or while on a monitored trial visit in the community.

Sheriff Phillips added that the controlling statutes include provisions for civil commitment and for related paths such as those for extremely dangerous persons. He referenced the Oregon Revised Statutes governing commitment and related supervision. Both presenters emphasized that homelessness alone is not sufficient grounds for commitment: a person must meet the statutory criteria of posing an imminent danger to themselves or others, or be unable to care for themselves to a degree that makes them imminently dangerous.

Speakers described the practical tensions that arise in the emergency setting. Clinicians may stabilize people enough that they do not meet the legal standard for an NMI even when community providers are concerned about future risk. Jones said CBH can request further review or recommend no hearing when appropriate, and that the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) maintains records and conducts oversight of holds and trends.

Sheriff Phillips and Jones discussed how appellate decisions and evolving standards have affected pathways into treatment. Jones noted a recent legislative change — House Bill 2005 — will take effect in January and is expected to alter options available to providers, including expanded diversion options and some changes that may make commitment possible in additional cases; she said OHA is still finalizing details about implementation.

Committee members asked about individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Jones said the same statutory standards apply and that investigators take care to distinguish behaviors caused by neurodivergence, trauma, learned behaviors or an acute psychotic break. She described coordination with family, group homes and other supports to establish whether the care environment itself provides protective factors.

Jones and the sheriff urged committee members to treat civil commitment as a narrowly defined safety net and described CBH's preference to keep people in the least‑restrictive setting possible, using monitored trial visits and short diversions when clinically appropriate.

The presentation concluded with an invitation from CBH to submit questions by email and a note that additional slides would be shared with the committee after the meeting.","County behavioral health staff and the sheriff described the limited, legally defined paths for civil commitment in Oregon, oversight by the Oregon Health Authority and upcoming statutory changes that may alter options beginning next year.",{"_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},6455513,"HSAAC approves agenda and minutes; Grant North renewal goes to Board Sept. 10",1816,219000,2035000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a&start=219&end=2035","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5827529-66d5365cb82e2f83c5fbae0db19a078a/thumbnail_219000.jpg","/articles/6455513/Clatsop-County/Oregon/HSAAC-approves-agenda-and-minutes-Grant-North-renewal-goes-to-Board-Sept-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6455513-686557d9d3b6f700cffda61575d36a98/orig.mp4?Expires=1774929442&Signature=h6enwEOAht5Kjb6fWzYjavo8BETU39IeUnD-MNo3~IZcPjiRR39fEz2sIfzfdVWeJyDeoxTJ5JfBPMX3JqxsjZ43yfKIhSuVjSEejqaZsjKWMcCPvKnNxtJz3AA2UTEBGCHFpOZ6Sd-EuSEF6zrRX1O1bpxFiQ0iksCwp3Q~wqI1uxGH6huu4G8SsMmkc-HrLaAc3FdQJeTCPVilmyicwhHNNi8CWhaZLDWYUS7tAB3PPQTOlmFHVP1Z2DqcndjuyY5K5p~nujqNpA2L29Fkk1KDnm7Om5eD8kuumQBZWFvgyQoYiNQ2zJ~LjjoB6whljURosAG8h7vz83ekdA0vCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the Human Services Advisory Committee approved its amended agenda, accepted minutes with requested corrections, and recorded a schedule for member renewal.

The committee voted to approve the agenda with the chair’s requested changes to move the “roles and responsibilities of HSAAC” item and to update the listed presenter from Shaira to Erin. The committee later voted to approve corrected minutes from the Aug. 7 meeting after edits were identified by member Amber, who corrected the spelling and timing details and clarified an item about an extension form.

Lisa reported that the membership renewal for Grant North had already passed through the work session with no substantive board questions and that the full Board of Commissioners will vote on the renewal at its regular session on Sept. 10 at 6 p.m.

Committee staff recorded that Kirsten Bergerthon has resigned her seat and that Miranda Robinson joined the meeting late; the chair noted the time of Miranda’s arrival for the record.","The Human Services Advisory Committee approved the meeting agenda with the noted changes, approved corrected minutes from Aug. 7, and was notified that member Grant North’s renewal will go to the Board of Commissioners on Sept. 10 for final vote.","actionData","errors"]

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