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Private conveners outline Safe and Healthy Spokane Task Force, aim for May recommendations
Summary
A community-led task force convened by private partners presented an asset assessment and four advisory committees focused on prevention, custody strategies, reentry and facilities, with 54–56 recommendations and a May delivery target; presenters emphasized early wins, community engagement and a role for county commissioners in prioritization.
Conveners of the Safe and Healthy Spokane Task Force briefed Spokane County commissioners Feb. 17 on a cross-sector effort to align behavioral-health, crisis response and public-safety systems and to deliver prioritized recommendations by May.
Emily Cameron and other conveners said the task force grew from a 20-person delegation visit to Whatcom County and now comprises roughly 43 initial members from government, public safety, service providers, victims' advocates and people with lived experience. The conveners said the…
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