Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. June 4, 2014
Reed Ernstrom, director of Bear
River Mental Health Services, presented the annual mental health plan. There are ten mandated services, such as inpatient, outpatient services, cri, and crisis
management. The county funds are the most valuable dollars because they
leverage 20 to 1. County funds are used
for Medicaid matches and draw down $8 ½ million dollars. Ernstrom asked for
additional focus on early intervention.
Rich County has done this well because they have worked with the schools
here to identify youth and families in need of mental health help early on. There is a lot of concern about suicide
prevention. There are adult and youth
services. “ Early intervention monies come from the state,” said Bill Cox. “ The legislature helps us with state dollars
to help with the federal dollars.”
There is a new facility in Logan, it is transitional
residential group home, for people transitioning out of the state hospital or regular hospital
so that they can be monitored and
reintegrated into the community. There are ten bedrooms for both male and
female. That facility is available to
everyone from the tri couty area.
Both Rep Ken Webb and Congressman Jim Matheson were at the
opening and said that it was important
to serve the needs of Mental health,” said Commissioner Cox. If someone is truly in need but does not need
hospitalization they could be monitored there also.
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