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Houghton County backs plan to push for a behavioral health hospital in the Upper Peninsula
Summary
The board unanimously adopted Resolution #25-033 supporting efforts to establish an inpatient behavioral health hospital in the Upper Peninsula, citing long transports to downstate facilities and a regional shortage of beds.
The Houghton County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution on Dec. 9 urging state and local collaboration to establish an inpatient behavioral health hospital in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Resolution #25-033, approved by voice and roll-call votes as recorded in the meeting packet, says there are currently five behavioral health hospitals in the state and none…
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