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Juvenile facility: STD testing paused; mental-health services voluntary unless court-ordered
Summary
Juvenile detention staff told the committee that an STD testing program is temporarily on hold while the health department reorganizes, and that mental-health counseling at the facility is voluntary unless a court orders treatment; mobile crisis is reserved for urgent suicidal or homicidal situations.
Lynn Duke, who presented the juvenile facility's report, told commissioners the facility's STD testing program is temporarily suspended while the health department completes administrative changes. The facility is not accepting urine specimens for testing during the pause, and staff said they expect the…
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