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Iowa Primary Care Association outlines single‑entry behavioral‑health navigation, shares call metrics for region
Summary
Iowa Primary Care Association staff told the Benton County Board that since taking over behavioral‑health administrative services on July 1, the association has routed thousands of navigation contacts, provided referrals and launched programs such as co‑responder teams and school‑based telebehavioral services.
Iowa Primary Care Association representatives told the Benton County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 14 that the organization assumed the state's behavioral‑health administrative services on July 1 and is operating a single‑entry system to help residents navigate mental‑health and substance‑use services.
Sarah Barrons, identified in the record as the district leader for District 6, described the association's goal of creating an integrated, person‑centered approach that removes funding‑driven boundaries between service areas. "There is no wrong door," she said, summarizing the single‑entry intent and the association's role in coordinating referrals and contracts across seven districts.
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