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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Bear River Mental Health New Transitional Facility In Logan


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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