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Monroe human services reports 96% call resolution rate, highlights housing and behavioral health work
Summary
Human Services Director Rachel Adams told council the division maintained a 96% call resolution rate in 2025, expanded community engagement, and used federal and state grants to support mobile mental‑health co‑response, peer outreach and case management programs that link residents to housing and treatment services.
Rachel Adams, director of Monroe's Human Services division, presented the 2025 annual report to the council on April 14, highlighting call‑center outcomes, program grants, and service results.
Adams said the division began tracking calls routed to city hall more systematically and reported a 96% call resolution rate last year. She described partnerships—Monroe Community Coalition and Monroe School District among them—and community engagement at events such as Pride, the Farmers Market and National Night Out. Adams highlighted three program areas: a federally funded mobile mental‑health co‑response program that has begun tracking outcomes beyond counts; peer outreach supports funded in part by an Association of Washington Cities grant; and case management linked to community court results that aim to address root causes and reduce repeat system involvement.
Adams and council members discussed rental assistance and flexible funds supported by state sales tax (referenced as SH HB1406 funding in the presentation), noting targeted payments (for example short‑term utility or rental support) can prevent eviction and more costly downstream crises. Council members recommended wider outreach (school board, Rotary) and asked that staff share the report with partner organizations.
Council praised staff for grant pursuit and data presentation; Adams said the community needs assessment—combining community voice, survey data and partner input—pointed to continued needs for affordable housing and coordinated behavioral health responses.
