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Commissioners approve designated crisis responder agreements and related partnerships
Summary
Pacific County authorized agreements establishing a designated crisis responder service (agreements with Olympic Health & Recovery Services and Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization); the board described it as a collaborative resource and approved associated professional and business associate agreements.
The Pacific County Board of County Commissioners on June 24 approved agreements to establish a designated crisis responder (DCR) service for the county.
By motion, commissioners approved a professional services agreement with Olympic Health & Recovery Services to provide the designated crisis responder service and approved accompanying professional service and business associate agreements with Great Rivers Behavioral Health Organization. County staff and partner representatives described the initiative as collaborative and broadly supported, praising county health department staff for coordinating the project.
Board members voted in favor and authorized the sheriff to sign the agreements. Staff said the DCR service fills a local behavioral‑health response gap and that contracts and interagency coordination will follow the adopted agreements.
What's next: Contract execution and operational details, plus coordination among sheriff's office, health and human services, and partner providers.
