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St. Clair County mental-health agency outlines expanded crisis response and integrated services
Summary
Deb Johnson of St. Clair County Community Mental Health briefed county commissioners on services, workforce and a 24/7 mobile crisis unit, and described the agency's role as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic serving more than 7,000 people last year.
Deb Johnson, director of St. Clair County Community Mental Health, gave commissioners an overview of the agency's services, history and recent changes, including its status as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and a 24/7 mobile crisis unit that responds countywide.
The presentation, which included a short video, said CMH operates five locations, offers integrated behavioral and physical health care in partnership with local clinics and pharmacies, and provides services to adults, children, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those with substance-use disorders. Johnson said the agency served about 7,082 people in the last fiscal year, an increase of about 11% from the year before, and that the organization expects to serve…
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