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VIA outlines housing and reentry programs for Buncombe County and warns of state funding cuts
Summary
VIA Health described multiple housing and reentry initiatives (Olmstead MFP, MFP-IDD, Back at Home rapid rehousing, ISHP set-asides, VIA Independence, justice reentry case management) and reported recent state funding reductions that may limit new referrals and expansion.
Angie Garner of VIA Health briefed JRAC on an array of housing and reentry programs that affect justice-involved and clinically vulnerable residents.
Garner described Olmstead 'Money Follows the Person' (MFP) transition-coordination programs that help people move from skilled nursing facilities or psychiatric/residential institutions back into the community; since 2019 VIA has served over 600 individuals and reported 85 transitions systemwide, with three of 30 county participants transitioned in Buncombe…
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