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DHS explains Comprehensive Community Services in Dunn County and its $2.135 million 2026 budget projection
Summary
DHS Director Paula Winter presented CCS (Comprehensive Community Services), a Medicaid-eligible, person-centered behavioral health program delivered through a nine-county consortium led by Chippewa County; projected 2026 expenses/revenue total $2,135,000 with the state backfilling the county share.
Dunn County DHS Director Paula Winter outlined Comprehensive Community Services (CCS), a Medicaid-eligible, person-centered program for mental health and substance-use recovery delivered through a nine-county Recovery and Wellness Consortium led by Chippewa County.
Winter described CCS as team-based, emphasizing consumer-driven planning, natural supports and a mix of traditional (counseling, medication management) and nontraditional services (peer support, employment skills, equine therapy). "CCS stands for comprehensive community services," she said,…
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