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Great Rivers ASO outlines regional shift to new crisis-line provider and seeks county recommendation for Olympic Health as a 988 hub
Summary
Great Rivers behavioral health leaders said Columbia Wellness will transition focus to enhanced mobile crisis response and Olympic Health and Recovery Services will take over the regional crisis line starting April 1; the ASO asked the commissioners to provide a letter recommending Olympic Health as one of four 988 hubs the state will select.
Great Rivers Behavioral Health ASO and regional behavioral health providers briefed the Cowlitz County commissioners on an upcoming transition of the regional crisis line and the state’s move to 988 crisis routing.
Trinidad Medina, CEO of Great Rivers BH ASO, said Columbia Wellness — the longstanding regional crisis-line operator — will focus its resources on enhanced mobile crisis teams and will transition phone operations to a new provider so Columbia can concentrate on “boots on the ground.” Columbia’s Drew McDaniel said the agency answered its crisis line within three rings and typically mobilized within 15–20 minutes; facing requirements to become a 988 provider…
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