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Compass Center seeks increased county support as it shifts to crisis‑care model
Summary
Compass Center asked Lincoln County for support (2025 ask $45,000; 2026 ask $55,000) after restructuring into specialized teams and shifting to a crisis‑care navigation model; presenters said the center projects serving about 188 county residents with crisis care in 2026 and provides free victim services.
Compass Center leaders requested increased county support as the nonprofit moved to a team‑based crisis‑care model.
Sydney Bartunik, chief development and communications officer, and Nicole Olvera, director of operations, told the board the center reorganized on May 5 into Adult Services, Youth & Family Services, and Prevention & Education teams to reduce waitlists and concentrate crisis response. Bartunik said the center’s 2025 request was $45,000 and the 2026 request is $55,000; staff projected serving 188 Lincoln County residents with crisis care services in 2026.
Bartunik described expanded crisis‑care navigation and 24/7 crisis response, trauma‑informed advocacy, prosecution support and SANE‑exam assistance. Olvera emphasized that services are provided at no cost to victims: "We don't charge or charge insurance for any of our client or victim services...We just provide these services at no cost to victims," she said. The presenters said the new model aims to reduce a historical waitlist and increase victim participation in legal proceedings.
Commissioners asked about last year’s caseload and whether client outcomes are tracked; Compass staff said they track protection‑order cases but do not maintain broad historical outcome data across all court matters. No formal funding decision was taken at the meeting.
