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County officials highlight suicide-prevention work, local trainings and CYS placement costs
Summary
Officials reported on suicide-prevention outreach, announced a QPR training Sept. 11 and a mental health summit Sept. 18, and raised concerns from a CYS hearing that some placements run nearly $500 per day.
A county official reported participating in the Cameron/Elk suicide-prevention task force and said organizers are exploring creation of a local bereavement/support group; community members were invited to contact the speaker about interest. The official also announced a QPR training at the public library on Sept. 11 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and a mental health summit scheduled for Sept. 18.
The same speaker reported attending a Children & Youth Services needs-based hearing and recounted that one child with aggression issues required placement near Philadelphia at "almost $500 a day" before a solution was found, illustrating the high cost and complexity of some placements. Officials said CYS is moving forward with its budget accordingly.
