Whatcom County to expand jail behavioral-health pilot into 10-week reentry program
Sheriff's Office and Lifeline Connections described a pilot that began as a six-week course for five people and will expand to a 10-week daily program; partners include Lifeline Connections, Evergreen Goodwill and local colleges; staffing and provider RFPs pose challenges.
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Lieutenant Barry Lovell, a jail lieutenant with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, described the county’s behavioral-health work center pilot and plans to expand the program from six weeks to a 10-week, staff-led reentry curriculum.
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