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Regional mental‑health authority presents impact report and asks county for $39,300 appropriation
Summary
A regional mental‑health provider reported expanded mobile crisis response and higher service volumes year‑over‑year, said it served 6,954 unduplicated individuals in the service area and requested a county appropriation of $39,300 to maintain staffing and services.
A representative of the regional mental‑health authority presented the organization’s annual impact report to the commission, summarizing caseloads, crisis response activity and a funding request.
The presenter said the provider’s activity rose to about $2.2 million during the most recent fiscal year (an increase of roughly $630,000 from the prior year) and reported 6,954 unduplicated individuals served across its 10‑county service area. The organization said mobile crisis response expanded hours and delivered about 370 crisis responses in the county over the last year. For Geary County specifically the presenter said the provider delivered about $4.5 million in services and recorded roughly $55,000 in uncompensated care locally.
The presenter said the organization serves clients in multiple settings, including jail‑based crisis contacts (43 individuals in the jail data cited) and follows clients through discharge to reduce care gaps. Commissioners pressed on data sources and staffing needs; the presenter said a portion of expenses is for care coordination and post‑discharge follow‑up and described telehealth options used in jail settings.
The presenter asked the commission for an appropriation of $39,300 for the next year to support continued service capacity and staff; commissioners did not debate the request in depth during the meeting and the item’s disposition will be reflected in the county’s appropriation process.
