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Jefferson and Lewis counties select Children's Home to provide bi‑county mobile crisis services; partial rollout planned by July 1
Summary
Following a multi‑year planning process and a regional assessment, county officials announced the Children's Home of Jefferson County will be the mobile crisis provider for Jefferson‑Lewis. Funding and an RFP process were described; some services are expected to begin July 1 with broader community education and follow‑up.
Jefferson and Lewis counties announced the selection of the Children's Home of Jefferson County to provide a jointly operated mobile crisis service covering both counties, with an initial service roll‑out scheduled for July 1.
County officials described a multi‑year, data‑driven planning process led by Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization (FDRHPO) and county staff that examined 911 and 988 call patterns, travel times and service gaps. Anna Platts, Lewis County Director of Community Services, told the Human Services committee the bi‑county model was necessary because Lewis County alone lacked the call volume to make a standalone mobile crisis operation financially sustainable.
“We now have our mobile crisis provider identified in the Children's Home,” Platts said, noting that each…
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