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Benton County health leadership: crisis center open but behavioral health funding remains uncertain
Summary
County health officials reported the new crisis center is open and staffed, flexible housing and shelter coordination exceeded goals, and the state'wide rework of behavioral health funding is paused under a six-month extension while county staff prepare a plan tied to new OHA domains.
At a Benton County health services briefing on Aug. 1, Health Department Director April Holland said the county'operated crisis center is open and staffed and the department is preparing for changes to statewide behavioral health funding rules while awaiting further guidance from the Oregon Health Authority.
Holland said the Barbara Ross Building (40185 Southwest Research Way) and the new crisis center both held grand-opening events this summer, and that the county'led crisis operations are now "business as usual." She introduced the crisis program manager, Haley Clark, and said Clark "is doing a great job" while the county provides additional operational support through experienced staff including Ricky Garcia and Ashley Talamantes.
The update noted the county has an initial application with IHN and expects an initial award, but that the…
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