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Aspire reports regional caseload, asks Miller County to appoint new board member
Summary
Dana Glass of First Fire Behavioral Health (Aspire) told commissioners about the agency's services across eight counties and requested the board appoint Lee Robozie to Aspire's county board to replace an inactive designee.
Dana Glass, executive director of First Fire Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Services (operating as Aspire in the county), briefed the Miller County commissioners on the nonprofit's services and asked the board to appoint a new county representative to Aspire's board.
"We are your safety net provider for mental health, addictive disease, and developmental disability services for youth and adults," Glass said, identifying the organization and summarizing services provided in area schools, outpatient clinics and a continuum of care that includes residential treatment.
Glass told commissioners the agency served about 8,500 individuals across its eight primary counties and said it provides direct episodes of care to Miller County residents (the transcript contained a numeric figure that was not clearly audible). She asked the board to appoint Lee Robozie to fill a seat that has been inactive for about two years and said Robozie had indicated a willingness to serve.
Commissioners moved and seconded a motion to appoint Lee Robozie pending her acceptance; the motion passed by voice vote. Glass left contact information and asked staff to coordinate the appointment letter once Robozie confirmed her willingness to serve.
No funding decisions were made at the meeting; the request focused on board membership and ensuring the county has an active representative for Aspire's state-required local board structure.
