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Board flags limited access to regional stabilization centers and transportation barriers
Summary
Board members and staff noted Orange County residents can use a Dutchess County stabilization center but distance and transportation limit access; RFPs for local stabilization centers see few applicants due to staffing and billing challenges.
Members discussed that a regional stabilization center in Dutchess County is available to surrounding counties but is not nearby for most Orange County residents, and transportation is a consistent barrier to using that resource.
Commissioner Lacey Trimble said the RFP for crisis stabilization centers has not drawn many applicants, citing staffing difficulties and an unfavorable billing model. Rehabilitation Support Services recently awarded eight youth beds for Orange County but staff must secure a location because the provider must own the building.
