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Badlands HSC reports expanded front‑door assessments, on‑site psychiatry and a Suboxone clinic serving 29 clients
Summary
Badlands Human Service Center said it broadened front‑door access to allow all walk‑ins to receive full assessments, added an on‑site psychiatric nurse practitioner, launched a Suboxone clinic with 29 active clients and expanded workforce pipelines including Functional Family Therapy hires.
Badlands Human Service Center told the Appropriations Committee it widened access and added clinical capacity over the last year, increasing completed assessments and placing more clients into treatment.
Regional Director Jessica Oderman said Badlands eliminated prior prioritization based on functional impairment and expanded "front door access to all individuals." She reported a rise from a prior baseline—described as a 52 percent increase—to 85 percent of initially screened individuals completing a full…
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