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Board approves human services contracts for youth crisis stabilization, adult clinic funding and SNAP employment support; staff outline rising caseloads
Summary
The Blue Earth County Board on Oct. 21 approved three human services contracts: youth crisis stabilization with Woodland Centers, a psych-formula allocation for the mental health center, and a reduced SNAP employment-support contract.
Blue Earth County Human Services staff presented three action items on Oct. 21 and the board approved all three by voice vote.
Phil (Human Services staff) described the first action as a contract with Woodland Centers for a crisis stabilization unit serving youth ages 9through 17. Phil said post-contract per-diem rates "went up very significantly": he reported in-catchment home-base rates rising roughly from $345 to $890, a partner-county figure that increases from about $700 to $1,800 per day, and an out-of-contract rate of $2,300 per day. Phil said the county will use the service…
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