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Clackamas County shifts crisis line to Multnomah County full time; staff say callers see no change
Summary
Health, Housing & Human Services director Mary Rumbaugh told the board the county’s crisis and support line moved to full‑time answering by Multnomah County on April 15 due to staffing reductions; staff say there was no interruption of service and estimate about $500,000 in division savings.
County Health, Housing & Human Services Director Mary Rumbaugh told the Board of Commissioners on May 5 that, because of staffing reductions and contractual terms, Clackamas County’s crisis and support line began being answered around the clock by Multnomah County on April 15.
Rumbaugh said the change was driven by funding priorities and the pace of staffing transitions that left the county without the…
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