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Commissioners approve Children & Youth Services purchase agreements with local providers
Summary
The board approved multiple purchase-of-service agreements for Bedford County Children & Youth Services covering July 1, 2025'June 30, 2026, including named program leads and several provider organizations; Christopher Gresko gave an overview of program continuation.
At the Jan. 13, 2026 meeting, the Bedford County Board of Commissioners approved purchase-of-service agreements between Bedford County Children & Youth Services (CYS) and the Juvenile Probation Office covering the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The approvals followed a recommendation from Christopher Gresko, the county's CYS administrator, who summarized the programs and the need to continue services.
The minutes list program staff and providers associated with the agreements, including Heather Dawn Sipes (Incredible Years and Strengthening Families programs lead facilitator) and Terry O'Hara, Ph.D., licensed psychologist. Provider organizations named in the record include Bethany Home Inc.; Youth Essential Services LLC; Bethesda Children's Home (Lutheran Social Services, d/b/a Bethesda Lutheran Services); Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's Maternal Addiction Resource Center (MARC); Diversified Treatment Alternative Centers LLC; and Valley Youth House. Commissioners Winck and Baughman moved and seconded the motions, which the board approved.
The meeting minutes do not include contract dollar amounts or detailed service-level terms; they record only approval of the agreements and a short overview by the CYS administrator.
