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Crosswinds reports growing mental‑health caseload in Coffey County, highlights new services
Summary
Crosswinds told the Coffee County Commission it has served 369 county residents through September and is expanding medication, substance‑use and school‑based services; the nonprofit said a recent merger and county support have helped increase local treatment capacity.
Amanda Cunningham, representing Crosswinds, gave a year‑end overview to the Coffee County Commission, saying the organization has served 369 Coffey County residents from January through September and expects to exceed last year’s total of 383.
Cunningham said Crosswinds completed a merger with CornerHouse that expanded local substance‑use disorder (SUD) treatment. "Last year in total there were 6 primarily SUD individuals that we serve and we're up to 13," she said, characterizing integrated mental‑health and substance‑use care as an important growth area. The presentation also reported 128 Coffee County clients receiving medication‑clinic services and roughly 1,700 prescriptions written through the clinic so far this year.
Cunningham described efforts to capture better outcome data after transitioning to a new electronic medical record and said Crosswinds is working to expand services in the county, including adult SUD groups and school‑based liaisons. On school partnerships she noted local programs that place permanent case managers in some districts and the MIP liaison arrangement used in Burlington schools.
The presenter thanked the county for recent funding that helped start work on a purchased building in Neptune (noted as Neustron in materials), saying that additional space will allow Crosswinds to broaden services and better meet local need. Commissioners asked about capacity, staffing and whether the organization pays rent when it operates inside district‑owned buildings; staff and presenters explained the building is county‑owned but Crosswinds operates under its own nonprofit structure and coordinates operational expenses with partners.
Commissioners praised the clinic’s role as part of the county’s safety‑net behavioral health system and encouraged continued coordination with schools, law enforcement and social‑service partners. The presentation ended with an offer from Crosswinds to provide additional data and follow up if commissioners wanted more detail.
