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Commissioners discuss exploring a local "healing lodge" option for youth; tribal and hospital partnerships sought
Summary
Commissioners discussed exploratory work on whether the county could offer a locally based juvenile treatment or 'healing lodge' instead of sending youths out of county or state, and said staff will pursue conversations with the Cowlitz Tribe and local hospital while seeking a partner to operate any facility.
Commissioner discussion turned to the county juvenile center and whether a locally based treatment model — described by commissioners as a "healing lodge" model used elsewhere — could provide an alternative to sending juveniles to out‑of‑county or out‑of‑state placements.
Commissioners said an earlier review showed substantial costs to repurpose the…
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