The board approved an agreement with Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington (HOSWA) to continue supportive services at Phoenix House, a transitional housing project the county has supported for several years.

Gina James said the project contains about 20 units and provides supportive services and case management for individuals leaving inpatient substance-use treatment. "They'll come out of treatment and into one of these units, and the supportive services help to work with individuals staying and most often also their children and just help get stabilized," James said. The services include requirements that participants engage in outpatient treatment and access community resources; staff also work on budgeting and self-sufficiency plans.

Commissioners asked whether the project includes active monitoring and counseling; James said participation in outpatient treatment and use of community resources are part of the supportive-services role. The board voted to approve the agreement with the provider named in the transcript as 'Ozwa' to provide supportive housing and case management services at Phoenix House; the motion passed by voice vote ('Aye').

The board requested future progress reports on program outcomes and occupancy to assess whether the project is meeting its goal of moving residents into permanent housing.