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Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic reports growth in West End services, co‑response partnerships
Summary
Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic told the Clallam County Behavioral Health Advisory Board it expanded services in 2024 — opening a full‑time West End office, reopening dental clinics, expanding medical respite beds and boosting co‑response work with law enforcement and county code enforcement.
Olympic Peninsula Community Clinic representative Helen Williams reported to the Clallam County Behavioral Health Advisory Board on May 13 that OPCC expanded clinical and outreach services across the peninsula in 2024, including a new full‑time office in Forks and an increase in volunteer clinical hours.
Why it matters: County officials and partner agencies described OPCC’s co‑response work with law enforcement, code enforcement and public health as central to connecting people experiencing homelessness or behavioral‑health crises to care and housing supports.
Williams said OPCC recorded almost 14,000 encounters in 2024 and served nearly 2,500 patients, with a reported 98% connection‑to‑services rate. She told the board the clinic reopened its dental clinic to a near full‑time schedule (two…
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