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Whatcom County data work group urges county ownership to implement Village Reach recommendations
Summary
Data work group members told the Behavioral Health Committee the Village Reach report’s recommendations will not move forward without a county owner, funding and a three‑year implementation plan; council staff said the task force package was forwarded to council on Oct. 2.
Members of the Whatcom County Behavioral Health Committee’s data work group told the task force on Oct. 21 that the Village Reach report’s recommendations cannot be implemented without a designated county owner, a funded implementation manager and a multi‑year budget plan.
The work group’s co‑members said they had endorsed Village Reach and forwarded that endorsement to the larger task force. Dean (work group member) said the group’s sense is “without substantial investment” in a dedicated manager and data infrastructure across county agencies there is little the work group can further accomplish. Bertie (work group member)…
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