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Commissioners hear pitch for AI-assisted mental-health pilot; $200,000 request proposed from treatment sales tax fund
Summary
A vendor-backed pilot that combines an AI screening tool with human counselors was presented to commissioners. County staff proposed a $200,000 pilot to reach 2,500 residents; staff recommended partly funding from the county's treatment sales tax fund pending legal review and grant options.
County staff and a vendor representative presented a proposed pilot program on Jan. 14 that uses an AI-driven screening tool to connect residents to live human counselors, peer listeners and therapists. The pilot aims to enroll 2,500 people at an estimated cost of $200,000, or roughly $80 per participant, and staff proposed funding the project from the county's treatment sales tax (TST) balance.
The proposed vendor combines an app-based AI…
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