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Court authorizes Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network offices at juvenile detention center; agreement includes access to respite facility
Summary
The commissioners approved using county juvenile nonsecure shelter space for Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network staff to provide onsite behavioral-health services and to access the Chase House respite center for short-term stays.
McLennan County commissioners approved an agreement authorizing office space at the county juvenile detention center for the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network and related access to the network's Chase House respite center.
Colin Tooker presented the item, describing a plan to repurpose underused nonsecure shelter space to house behavioral-health staff on-site. "This is something that's been in the works for a while," Tooker said, adding that shelter usage had fallen sharply since 2014 and particularly…
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