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Ramsey County approves one-year DHS grant to expand mental-health services at jail and improve reentry coordination
Summary
The Board approved a one-year Department of Human Services grant to expand psychiatric hours and add temporary social-worker capacity at the county detention facility; staff said the funds will expand in-custody care and support transitions back to the community, and they will brief the board in a July 22 workshop.
Ramsey County commissioners on July 1 approved a one-year Department of Human Services grant intended to expand mental-health and behavioral-support services at the county adult detention facility and to improve continuity of care after release.
County social services leaders told the board the grant will fund additional psychiatric hours, a temporary social worker and an additional intern to help connect people in custody with community resources and reduce recidivism. The funding is for one year under the DHS award; staff…
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