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Washington County weighs Riverbend youth center’s future after high deferral rate and low occupancy
Summary
At the June 25 HHS meeting the county reviewed a Riverbend implementation report showing a 63–68% deferral (denial) rate for referrals, low residential occupancy and budgetary concerns; staff said they may recommend a shelter-only model or other contract changes after further data in August.
Julie, a Washington County HHS staff member, presented a Riverbend implementation update on June 25 that showed a high percentage of referrals were being deferred and that occupancy remains below the facility’s targeted level.
Julie said the report shows about a 63–68 percent deferral rate across referrals; the two largest deferral reasons were “no appropriate match” (milieu or clinical fit) and “no response” from the referring county. She said the facility had five youth present at the time of the report: three in short-term…
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