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Sullivan County health officials report drop in shelter census, staffing progress and opioid-settlement funding allocations
Summary
County health staff reported a decrease in the emergency shelter census, updates on rental supplement spending, opioid-settlement allocations for behavioral-health programs, a new care center administrator hire starting June 30, and changes to the Unite Us contract and Medicaid waiver participation.
During the committee’s commissioner’s report, Sullivan County Health and Human Services staff gave multiple operational updates covering shelter census, housing supports, opioid settlement funding, behavioral health staffing and the adult care center.
Shelter and housing assistance
County staff reported the emergency shelter census listed in the monthly report as 284 is down to 262 as of the prior week. Department staff said the county has fully committed its state rental supplement allocation for the year, assisting 64 households with those state funds; county-authorized dollars have helped 16 households so far. Staff said they will request continued county funding in the next budget cycle and will continue applying available funds to move people from hotels into permanent housing.
Opioid settlement funds and crisis response
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