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Marion County approves Health & Human Services contracts for strategic planning, crisis services and housing supports; exempts home-based services contract
Summary
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22 approved a package of Health & Human Services contracts: a $175,000 five-year strategic planning contract with Village REACH, a $120,000 incoming-funds contract to provide overnight psychiatric crisis assessments at Santiam Memorial Hospital, and a $135,200 MOU with PacificSource Community Solutions for housing supports, and granted an exemption to reinstate an expired home-based services contract.
The Marion County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 22 approved multiple Health and Human Services contracts and an exemption to reinstate an expired provider contract while the county completes a competitive procurement.
Joe James, strategic planning coordinator for Marion County Health and Human Services (MCHHS), and Katrina Griffiths, deputy director, asked the board to approve a $175,000 contract with Village REACH to facilitate a five-year strategic planning process for MCHHS. "Strategic planning allows for the alignment of goals and outcomes for our Marion County community and stakeholders," James said. Commissioners approved the contract; James said the county expects Village REACH to start in February…
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