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Covington and Maple Valley describe shared outreach coordinator model to connect people to services

Tri‑City Council meeting (Covington, Black Diamond, Maple Valley) · March 10, 2026
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City staff from Covington and Maple Valley described a shared community outreach role that takes police referrals and connects residents to recovery navigation, housing and behavioral‑health services. Covington reported 122 direct care coordination contacts and 64 unique clients; Maple Valley said the program served 25 clients in six months. Officials framed the program as a scalable regional model.

Covington and Maple Valley officials described a shared outreach model that aims to link police referrals to case management and recovery navigation, enabling sustained follow‑up for residents experiencing homelessness or behavioral‑health needs.

The model: both cities employ or contract the same outreach coordinator (Carrie Costin is named in the presentation) to provide 1‑on‑1 support after police referrals,…

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