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Juvenile detention staff report mental-health crisis case; county seeks state assistance
Summary
Brooks Parker told the board Oct. 27 that staff have been managing a juvenile with acute mental-health needs and that county staff are seeking assistance from the Department of Mental Health.
Brooks Parker told the Tulsa County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 27 that staff at the juvenile detention home were managing a young person with significant mental-health issues and that local providers had not accepted an admission.
"We have a juvenile, today. We we've had him all weekend that's having a lot of mental health issues. We continue to reach out to our area providers, who provide no support on on any admissions," Parker said, describing staff efforts to keep the youth safe while the county seeks additional treatment resources.
Parker said master-level mental-health professionals on staff were working to manage the case and that the county had reached out to the Department of Mental Health for assistance. He also reported that a recent Office of Professional Integrity audit produced no findings since the commission assumed oversight, meaning the facility retained its license.
Commissioners moved to accept and file the juvenile detention update; the motion passed unanimously. The record does not show that the board took immediate further action beyond directing staff to continue outreach to state providers.
