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CARES building opens; Polk County partners note staffing gaps and funding uncertainty for victim services
Summary
County Health & Human Services reported a Sept. 30 grand opening of the CARES building housing crisis, peer support and behavioral health programs but noted staff shortages; Liberty House and Sable House provided updates on funding and service levels, including Sable House serving 880 unduplicated clients last fiscal year.
Health & Human Services staff reported a grand opening for Polk County's CARES building on Sept. 30 that houses behavioral-health resources, peer support and a crisis program with a separate crisis entrance.
"We had our grand opening for our CARES Building on the September 30, and that went really well," Jennifer said, describing the building—s programs and noting current staff shortages: two people out on extended leave and two vacant…
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