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Trillium asks commissioners to continue $844,000 local support for behavioral health services
Summary
Trillium Health Resources officials briefed the Randolph County commissioners on local behavioral health services and requested continuation of an $844,000 county contribution largely designated for crisis services and school‑based clinicians.
Anthony Ward, regional vice president for Trillium Health Resources, briefed the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on June 1 and asked the county to continue an $844,000 local allocation to support behavioral health services in the county.
Trillium, the region’s local management entity for Medicaid behavioral health, said the county’s $844,000 contribution is currently designated as follows: $115,000 for clinicians in Randolph County Schools, $107,008.75 for detention-center clinicians, $20,000 for adult day-reporting services, and approximately $600,000 to support crisis services (Daymark-operated behavioral health urgent care, facility-based crisis and comprehensive outpatient care).
Ward said the request is to maintain the current county allocation rather than seek an increase. He described Trillium’s responsibilities as managing Medicaid-funded services and coordinating state and local funds to fill gaps for uninsured or state‑funded clients.
Leanne Hinkle, a longtime Randolph County consumer-family advisory participant, described local programs funded or coordinated by Trillium. She highlighted “Tula,” a Trillium-supported assistive-technology program that provides medication reminders, scheduled prompts and remote health monitoring; a small-business grant that helped her son grow an art business; and family weekends at Victory Junction that provide respite and recreation for families of people with disabilities.
Ward gave county data showing 3,345 Randolph County members served in the first half of the fiscal year, with primary diagnoses of mental health (65%), substance use (21%) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (14%). He also noted that Trillium’s budget is heavily Medicaid‑driven and that state and federal policy changes, including adjustments tied to Medicaid expansion and federal funding, could affect future funding levels.
Ward concluded, “If you would like to change where those dollars are going, we’re certainly happy to have that conversation.” The board did not vote on the request at the meeting; commissioners said they would consider Trillium’s presentation as part of the county’s budget process.
