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Delaware‑Morrow mental‑health board outlines services, funding and workforce challenges to Sunbury council
Summary
The executive director of the Delaware and Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board briefed Sunbury council on the board's role, providers it funds, the 988 crisis hotline coverage, and ongoing workforce and funding pressures; council members discussed local outreach and access.
Deanna Brandt, executive director of the Delaware and Morrow Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, gave a roughly 10‑minute presentation to Sunbury council May 21 describing the board's role in planning, funding and monitoring the public behavioral‑health system that serves Delaware and Morrow counties.
Brandt said the board is established under Section 340 of the Ohio Revised Code. She emphasized the board is not a direct provider of services but instead conducts community needs assessments, funds certified nonprofit providers that deliver evidence‑based programs, and evaluates access and outcomes. Brandt listed providers funded by the board, including NAMI…
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