Bear River Mental Health reports

Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter

Rich Civic Times

RANDOLPH, Utah. January 8, 2020.  Rob Johnson,Bear River Mental Health, told Commissioners that yearly financial audits for their financial statements are good.  Cache, Rich and Box Elder Counties share by population the $450,000 match which brings in $10 million of state and federal money.  

Commissioner Bill Cox said that the school counseling counselors are the biggest benefit from BRMH. Not only do they help the students but they work with their families which expands the benefit. The schools have a counselor for 1 ½ days a week. 

Bear River  Mental Health also provides “Telehealth” which is working well to provide service without having to drive to Logan.  Commissioner Sim Weston, said that a number of people have been taken to Bear River Mental Health on the ambulance.  Cox added that that service is important in many people’s lives.  There is a lot more support for mental health services than there was 20 years ago.   The commission accepted the audit and thanked Johnson for the update.