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SPECIAL Behavioral Health Advisory Committee MTG
(Opioid Settlement Funds Planning)
Thursday, May 30th from 11:45am to 2:30pm
NOTES FROM BRAD BANKS/Facilitator
The following were the top five gaps that emerged from the SUD Summit at
Jamestown and were shared by Joleen Kron/ Salish BH-ASO
1. Detox and Withdrawal Management
2. Transportation
3. Harm Reduction- Self Driven Treatment
4. Peer Support Models
5. Housing-Housing-Housing
The following information was heard when groups were reporting out
• Mental Health Professionals- Recruit More
• Struggling to find a sufficient number of Professionals to serve
people
• Same day services or enough services to work as deeply as people
need
• Could we provide local stipends to providers for accepting
Medicaid?
• Wrap Around Services
• Help Dealing with Administrivia
• Employment & Transitional Housing- Something to look forward
to?
• Meeting basic needs- Assessing each individuals needs -- so we
are not making assumptions
• Pets- care for them normally- also while doing detox
• Crisis Support- Same day services
• Providers/Rehabilitation Services that accept Medicaid
• Training for Employers on how to works with and support
employees that are in recovery
• Systems-Navigation/ Someone to help deal with whatever
barriers are faced- (administratively)
Shelter Needs
Serenity House in Clallam County
Emergency Shelter
Long-term Shelters
Sober Shelters
NOW Sober Shelters
Safe place for camping for folks who don’t want to go into
housing