County school‑based mental health staff urge keeping general‑fund support, say program “steps into the gap”
Three Multnomah County school‑based mental health staff, speaking during public comment, described the program’s role serving students with barriers to care, the program’s culturally responsive staffing, and reliance on county general funds rather than fee‑for‑service billing.
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Multnomah County school‑based mental health clinicians and a union steward told the Board of Commissioners during public comment that the county’s school‑based mental health program provides services that other local providers cannot, and that losing the program would remove a critical lifeline for many students.
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