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Human Resources Center says wait list eliminated but warns of major funding shortfalls
Summary
At the Edgar County Board’s December meeting, the Human Resources Center reported elimination of its wait list for mental health and addiction services, highlighted program successes and warned that continued property tax and insurance shortfalls threaten services across counties.
The Human Resources Center (HRC) told the Edgar County Board in December that it has eliminated its wait list for mental health and addiction treatment services but faces significant funding shortfalls that could reduce services if not addressed.
HRC Executive Director Jonathan reported to the board that the center received roughly $524,000 in property-tax support from Edgar County in the last year and that the local 708 funding stream remains essential to sustaining services. “Without that, these services would not exist,” Jonathan said.
The report said the center has ended the large wait list that existed a few years ago and has tightened compliance policies for its addiction-treatment clientele. Jonathan described a new enforcement policy that includes a 90-day ban for clients who repeatedly fail to attend scheduled…
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