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GuideLink Center seeks county funding as state ASO role remains unclear

2703600 · January 28, 2025
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GuideLink Center representatives presented their FY2026 budget request and usage to Johnson County supervisors, outlining encounter volumes, revenue sources, and uncertainties about which services the new state ASO will fund.

Representatives of GuideLink Center told the Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 28 that the facility expects continued demand for behavioral-health crisis services and is requesting county support while key state-level decisions remain unresolved.

GuideLink’s presentation to the board described GuideLink as a shared facility providing crisis services, psychiatric medication, sobering, triage and detox. Executive Director Abby Ferenzi said GuideLink had recorded 7,299 encounters since 2021 and about 5,783 admissions; the…

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