Executive Director reports long waitlists, low crisis-residential census and recommends temporary CRU closure
Executive Director Pam Gutierrez reported several program waitlists (HCS 3,484; IDD 296; Adult MH 187; Child/Adolescent 5), noted the Crisis Residential Unit's low admissions and SB 292 grant compliance risk, and recommended temporarily closing the CRU and repurposing the home while pursuing a diversion-stepdown model.
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Executive Director Pam Gutierrez briefed trustees on service demand and Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) operations during the July 30 meeting, reporting several sizable waitlists and concerns that the CRU may not meet SB 292 grant metrics without immediate changes.
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