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Emery County hears public input on behavioral health services from 4 Corners; client praises local support
Summary
At a Jan. 21 Emery County Commission public hearing, 4 Corners Community Behavioral Health described services available to Emery residents and offered to provide usage statistics; a client gave a first‑hand account of services she received.
The Emery County Commission on Jan. 21 held a public hearing with 4 Corners Community Behavioral Health to gather local input on mental‑health and substance‑use disorder needs in Emery County. Melissa Huntington, executive director of 4 Corners, described the nonprofit’s outpatient and crisis services and offered to provide county‑specific usage statistics to the commissioners.
The hearing matters because county officials have a local role in identifying gaps in behavioral‑health services and coordinating with providers and state programs. Commissioners opened the record to invite comments from Medicaid enrollees and other community members.
Melissa Huntington, executive director of 4 Corners Community Behavioral Health, told the commission the nonprofit provides a range of outpatient services and crisis response across the Tri‑County area. “We provide over 2,000 crisis services in the Tri‑County area every year,” Huntington said, and she said many Emery County residents receive care through 4 Corners’ outpatient clinic. Huntington said more intensive services — for example day treatment or medication‑assisted treatment — are housed in Carbon County and require transport for Emery residents. She offered to provide commissioners with client‑level counts and service totals after the meeting.
During public comment, Janet Glines identified herself as a 4 Corners client and described personal assistance she received. “They helped me with that, which was totally amazing,” she said, referring to a program that provided building materials to repair her porch and to a short stay at the Friendship House. Glines said local services were limited compared with larger urban centers but that 4 Corners “has stepped up and filled in some of that gap.”
Commissioners asked Huntington for data about the number and type of services provided to Emery County residents; Huntington said she would send statistics to the commission. Commissioners thanked Huntington for the presentation and public commenters for sharing their experiences. No formal action was taken; the item was recorded as a public hearing and closed after public comment.
