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Local CDC outlines Dennis satellite, transportation and treatment expansion
Summary
County partners reported a CDC update: a Dennis satellite has opened with staff present two days a week, a transportation service for outpatient treatment is running, and the CDC plans expanded outreach, hiring and accreditation work to boost local behavioral‑health capacity.
A representative from the local CDC provided a program update to the board on community‑based behavioral‑health services and economic development efforts. Among the items discussed: a Dennis satellite location with staff presence (Darren on site two days weekly), signage and community outreach, a planned events/tourism hire and a strategic‑planning process for chamber and economic development activities.
On behavioral health, the CDC and recovery services reported that a transportation program is active with a full‑time driver to pick up local patients for outpatient services in neighboring towns. The recovery‑services speaker said transportation was a critical barrier for many patients and described efforts to use grants and opioid‑fund dollars to help patients who otherwise cannot pay.
Supervisors asked about telehealth limits, staffing and insurance barriers; presenters said they are pursuing Medicaid accreditation and grant options to expand services locally and to coordinate with jail and criminal‑justice partners on in‑custody services.
