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Cowlitz County funds Phoenix House case management and extends coordinated-entry contracts with local providers
Summary
Health and Human Services presented and the board approved a one-year $133,250 contract with Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington (Longview Housing Authority) for Phoenix House case management and approved three coordinated-entry contracts with Community House on Broadway, Emergency Support Shelter and Cowlitz Family Health Center.
Cowlitz County Health and Human Services (HHS) presented several homelessness- and housing-related contracts and the Board of County Commissioners approved the agreements at the Feb. 18 meeting.
HHS Director Gina James explained Item 11: a one-year professional services contract with Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington (also referenced as Longview Housing Authority) to provide case management at the Phoenix House, a transitional program for people completing inpatient substance-use treatment. The contract is not to exceed $133,250 and is funded primarily by a Washington State Department of Commerce grant. HHS said the contract pays for case management services that help residents develop self-sufficiency plans, stay connected to…
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