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Community Crisis Response Team updates board; Waymaker pilot, Prairie View contracts clarified
Summary
Larry Alexander reported July 29 that the Community Crisis Response Team — renamed from a chaplain‑based group — continues Waymaker activities in partnership with the sheriff’s office and other local agencies, while the health department clarified that a Waymaker pilot funded by opioid‑settlement dollars concluded June 30.
Larry Alexander, speaking for the Community Crisis Response Team, told Harvey County commissioners on July 29 that the group has changed its name from a chaplain‑centric model to the Community Crisis Response Team (CCRT) to reflect broader duties and to pursue additional grant funding. Alexander said the CCRT now covers multiple tiers of service — disaster relief, peer‑mentor response and suicide prevention/intervention — and is working with the sheriff’s office, the health department and local partners on Waymaker Academy services.
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