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County staff reports mobile addiction unit ending, grant moves and funding shortfall under review
Summary
Staff reported a mobile addiction treatment unit serving the county will end service Sept. 1, a Catholic Human Services grant application was authorized, and an existing fund is being drawn down faster than expected.
Washtenaw County staff reported that a mobile addiction treatment unit that had been visiting the county is scheduled to end service effective Sept. 1, and the county is working to arrange alternate care in the short term.
Staff said Northern Lakes Community Mental Health informed the county that the mobile unit would stop visiting; Catholic Human Services has agreed to provide some continuing care under a grant arrangement. The board recently approved a grant agreement that allows Catholic Human Services to apply for funds through the Northern Michigan region, staff said.
County staff noted the program's account is being depleted faster than anticipated. The first contract approved for the program was for $105,000; staff said the county places about $96,000 per year into the account and that the fund is being spent down, prompting staff to say they will monitor the account and consider program changes or alternative funding if necessary.
Staff also reported they are beginning work on several budget items, have submitted a child-care grant to be managed through the period ending Sept. 30, 2025, and have been conducting interviews for an open appraiser position in the equalization office.
Details on the scope of services Catholic Human Services will provide, the precise funding sources for continuing services, and whether the county has arranged a long-term replacement for the mobile unit were not specified in the transcript excerpt; staff said only that a doctor has agreed to pick up some of that care in the community.
No formal motion or vote on changing funding levels was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; staff said the board "just approved" the grant agreement that allows the agency to apply to the region, which appears to reference an action taken earlier in the meeting or in a related agenda item.
