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Clark County council approves letter asking state to open Brockman residential treatment facility for people with severe behavioral-health needs
Summary
County staff circulated a draft letter asking Washington DSHS to open the Brockman Residential Treatment Facility; councilors reviewed and gave unanimous approval by consensus to send the letter with a minor correction.
County staff presented a draft letter asking the Washington Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to expedite opening the Brockman Residential Treatment Facility, a state-funded campus intended for people with severe behavioral-health needs who are involved in the criminal justice system.
Policy analyst Jordan Boaty told the council the Brockman facility was completed recently but placed in "warm closure" status for the biennium. The draft letter asks the state to "open that campus as soon as they can to help support the need in our community," Boaty said.
Councilors reviewed the draft in open session. One councilor noted a typographical error (an extra "2") in the first paragraph; staff corrected the draft. Councilors gave a unanimous "thumbs up" to sending the letter; staff said they would finalize and transmit it to DSHS.
Why it matters: The Brockman facility is intended to provide residential treatment for individuals with severe mental-health conditions who are engaged in the criminal justice system and pose a risk to themselves or others. Opening the facility would add capacity in the region for that population, according to staff comments.
Staff will transmit the corrected letter to DSHS.
