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Clay County and regional partners seek $24.75 million for nonsecure juvenile facility to expand placements
Summary
Clay County and West Central Regional Juvenile Center sought $24.75 million in House File 1266 to design and construct a 40‑bed nonsecure juvenile facility in Moorhead to address statewide placement shortages and provide trauma‑informed care close to family and community supports.
Clay County Commissioner Jenny Mongeau and West Central Regional Juvenile Center Superintendent James Vellum told the Capital Investment Committee on March 25 that counties across Minnesota lack nonsecure placements for youth with complex mental‑health and behavioral needs and that a regional facility in Moorhead could fill statewide demand.
“House File 1266 presents a vital opportunity to address this gap,” Commissioner Mongeau told the committee, describing a proposed 40‑bed, nonsecure facility that would provide trauma‑informed Qualified Residential Treatment Program…
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