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Drop-in center struggles with staffing and benefits access as state contract lags
Summary
The Park County drop-in center reported a staff vacancy, reliance on volunteers, delayed state contract and difficulties helping clients with SNAP and other benefits following program changes and Maximus account transitions.
At the March meeting of the Park County Local Advisory Council, Jenny Jo, who oversees the drop-in center, reported the program has lost its peer support specialist to parental leave and will rely on volunteers until state reimbursements and an executed contract arrive.
"We're not gonna hire another peer support specialist until we start getting reimbursements from the state because it's taking up to nine months to get reimbursements once the contract's signed and the contract still isn't signed," Jenny Jo said. She said the center currently staffs Mondays and…
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