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County staff says merged department will oversee Miami behavioral‑health facility; board discusses forensic waits and housing needs
Summary
County staff announced that Community Action Human Services and Juvenile Services will merge under a licensed social worker to oversee the county mental‑health facility project; board members raised concerns about forensic wait lists, transitions from state hospitals and the need for supportive housing and community placements.
County staff updated the Miami‑Dade Behavioral Health Advisory Board on Sept. 22 about the status of the proposed county mental‑health facility and next steps for service start‑up and licensing.
Kathy Burgess Burgos, who said she will oversee the merged department, told the board the Community Action Human Services and Juvenile Services departments will merge and that the merged entity will manage the mental‑health facility project. “This department will continue to oversee the mental health facility, the project as a whole, and we will also really focus on streamlining clinical services locally,” Burgess Burgos said.
Burgess Burgos told the board…
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