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Gladstone introduces embedded mental‑health specialist to work with police and mobile crisis team
Summary
Police Chief John Schmurray introduced Misty Russka as Gladstone’s new mental‑health service coordinator, who will be embedded with the police department and supported by the Clackamas County Mobile Crisis Team supervisor Hayden Kaser.
Police Chief John Schmurray introduced two behavioral‑health staff to the council: Misty Russka, the new mental‑health service coordinator who will be embedded with Gladstone Police Department, and Hayden Kaser, a supervisor with the Clackamas County Mobile Crisis Team. Schmurray said the effort took roughly 2½ years to arrange and credited county partners and city staff for support.
Hayden Kaser described the county mobile crisis contract and said Misty will be part of the mobile crisis team that holds the state contract for countywide behavioral and substance‑use services. Misty told the council she grew up in Clackamas County and is excited to return to serve local residents. Councilors welcomed the hire, thanked staff for the partnership and asked a few clarifying questions about hours and donations for community programs referenced earlier in the meeting.
