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Ulster County signs intermunicipal agreement with Dutchess for 988 behavioral health crisis hotline coverage

5807100 · August 8, 2025
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Summary

The committee approved an intermunicipal agreement with Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health to have Dutchess provide 988/24/7 behavioral health crisis hotline services for Ulster residents.

The Ulster County Health, Human Services, and Human Rights Committee on Aug. 7 approved Resolution 3 84 authorizing an intermunicipal agreement with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health for 988 behavioral health crisis hotline services. Deputy Commissioner Williams explained Dutchess County provides Ulster County residents access to the 988/24/7 behavioral health crisis hotline. The agreement formalizes the working arrangement for Dutchess to serve Ulster residents through the 988 service. The resolution was moved and seconded and adopted by voice vote; no financial terms or service-level metrics were included in the committee discussion recorded in the transcript.