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Multnomah County approves budget changes to fund deflection Pathway Center and temporary sobering capacity
Summary
The county approved budget modifications to fund the Coordinated Care Pathway Center, convert five deflection program positions to permanent FTE, and add lease, security and utilities for a temporary site that opened Oct. 14; officials reported 195 deflection referrals (Sept. 1–Nov. 15) with 127 people engaging in services.
Multnomah County commissioners on Dec. 9 approved budget adjustments to back the county’s new deflection program and the Coordinated Care Pathway Center, including authorization for lease, security and utilities at a temporary site and conversion of five temporary positions to permanent county FTE.
The board voted to add Criminal Justice Commission grant funding to the deflection budget, convert 5 temporary roles (one manager, one program specialist senior, two clinical services specialists and one data analyst) to ongoing FTE and to cover operational costs including $439,483 for security, $173,240 for lease and $30,000 for utilities, according to Multnomah County Health Department briefings.
The county launched a field‑based deflection program Sept. 1 and opened the Pathway Center on Oct. 14, staff said. Health Department presenters reported that from Sept. 1 through Nov. 15 the program recorded 195 referrals in lieu of arrest, of whom 127 chose…
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