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Council hears North Star Center plan for regional behavioral-health hub; funding options discussed
Summary
North Star Center representatives described a plan for a 48-bed behavioral-health facility offering crisis stabilization, acute detox and co-occurring treatment beds. Presenters asked cities for direction on funding options, including opioid-settlement grants and an interlocal agreement with the county.
Representatives seeking to develop the North Star Center told the Sedro-Woolley City Council they plan a regional behavioral-health facility with crisis stabilization, acute detox and co-occurring treatment beds and asked the council for direction on whether and how to contribute operating-startup funds.
Presenters said the completed facility would include three 16-bed units: crisis stabilization, acute detox (withdrawal management) and co-occurring behavioral-health treatment, for a total of 48 beds on the campus. Monica (last name provided in the packet) described the clinical need: local first responders currently have limited places to take people in crisis; inpatient treatment often requires sending people to distant counties. George (the project's financial lead)…
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