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Public commenters praise provider collaboration and announce Friendship Bench pilot in Tri Cities
Community Mental Health of Ottawa County Board of Directors · October 25, 2025
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Summary
Public commenters at the Oct. 24 CMH Ottawa County meeting thanked staff for provider collaboration (Benjamin's Hope) and announced a Friendship Bench pilot in the Tri Cities supported by grants and a new coordinator, with plans to expand across Ottawa County.
At the start of the Oct. 24 board meeting, community members used public comment to both thank CMH staff and announce local initiatives.
Krista Mason of Benjamin’s Hope in Holland thanked Dr. Brashear and his team for months of collaborative work that stabilized services at Ben’s Hope and said roughly half…
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