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Edgar County’s Human Resource Center names new director and highlights 24/7 'Living Room' expansion
Summary
New HRC executive director Susan Tibon told the Edgar County Board the center’s 'Living Room' walk-in program is operating 24/7 and reported monthly visits rising from about 50 to about 80; officials said Edgar County-specific substance-use treatment clients rose to 209 this year, up 101 from the year before.
Susan Tibon, the new executive director of the Human Resource Center, spoke to the Edgar County Board at its December meeting about expanding the center’s 'Living Room' walk-in services and rising demand for substance-use and mental-health support.
Tibon described the Living Room as "open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week," a walk-in site offering counseling, addiction and mental-health assistance, showers and referrals to other services. "We were providing services for 50 people a month, and now…
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