County unveils CLP+ findings: large unmet need, workforce and data gaps drive recommended system changes

Oct 12, 2024

Health department and epidemiology staff presented the Comprehensive Local Plan Plus, finding sizable unmet substance-use treatment need (presentation cited ~7,000 youth and ~27,000 adults not receiving needed care), recommending workforce pay improvements, culturally-specific services, centralized data and a deputy strategy role; county will review CLP+ with CCO partners next week.

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Health Department Director Rachel Banks introduced the county’s Comprehensive Local Plan Plus (CLP+), a research-driven update to Multnomah County’s behavioral health planning that aims to move the county from assessment to prioritized action.

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