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Community Counseling Solutions outlines new youth subacute facility and Measure 110 funding plan
Summary
Community Counseling Solutions briefed commissioners on peer-support training, a planned subacute youth facility intended to shorten ER waits and a Measure 110-related funding application; CCS said it expects about 25 staff at the youth facility and noted the deflection contract paperwork was being finalized.
A representative of Community Counseling Solutions (CCS) delivered a quarterly report to the Morrow County Board of Commissioners detailing program activity, funding and a planned youth subacute facility.
The presenter said CCS recently hired a new law enforcement liaison and has expanded peer-support and training for local law enforcement and first responders. CCS described an 8‑hour peer-support training delivered to regional teams and ongoing assistance during wildfire and other large incidents.
On behavioral-health services, CCS described a planned subacute residential program for children and adolescents: three wings of beds, an average expected stay of about 90 days, dual subacute and psychiatric residential treatment licenses and preference for residents of Morrow County and Eastern Oregon. The presenter said the project is on track for a spring construction finish with an anticipated opening in the fall and estimated roughly 25 staff positions for operation. “Sometimes they’ll sit there for a month; in real extreme cases,” the presenter said of young people awaiting placement in emergency rooms, noting the facility would shorten those stays.
On funding, CCS referenced Measure 110 and grant arrangements. The presenter said the packet lists 'Monroe County receiving $2,300,000 over four years' and that CCS would be applying on behalf of Morrow County; the transcript does not include a finalized award amount specifically for Morrow County. CCS also said a deflection contract had been executed and had a Sept. 1 technical start date referenced in the discussion.
Commissioners and staff asked about staffing needs, licensing, timelines and contracting details; CCS said hiring would start as construction nears completion and that exact budget and reimbursement details remain to be finalized. Staff flagged the need to finalize the deflection contract paperwork and coordinate with state partners before program launch.
What happens next: CCS will continue coordinating with county staff on contract finalization, permitting and hiring timelines and will report back to the Board as grant and contracting details are finalized.
