The Marion County Commission on Wednesday approved expanded funding for care coordination for adults with mental illness.
Commissioners unanimously approved the county accepting approximately $1.27 million from the Oregon Health Authority to provide behavioral health treatment and care coordination to people covered by the state’s Choice Model Services Program. . This program is designed to help adults with mental illness receive treatment in a setting that meets their needs.
This funding will also pay for the treatment of people with serious and persistent mental illnesses. The board unanimously approved hiring Matthew Peeler, a psychiatric mental health nurse, to provide that treatment. According to the agenda, the county will pay Peeler $575,000 over the next two years.
Commissioners unanimously approved a $1.8 million contract with Advanced Security to provide unarmed security and vehicle patrol for Marion County Health and Human Services. The contract expires at the end of 2026.
The board approved a $248,000 contract with research and analysis firm CNA Corporation to assess financial needs for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s public safety services over the next five to 10 years.
The contractor will also determine whether the sheriff’s office provides a “balanced balance between criminal intervention, civil proceedings, rehabilitation, and local custody needs,” according to the agenda.
Commissioners will consider reappointing Pamela Zielinski to the Marion County Board of Fairness, replacing video surveillance hardware and software at the Marion County Jail, and expanding Ormesville’s urban growth boundary to accommodate new publics. All other items on the agenda, including the postponement of public hearings, were unanimously approved. park.
The board also unanimously approved providing $112,000 in federal funds to the Salem Boys & Girls Club. The money will pay for staff, food and supplies for a healthy lifestyle program at the Epping Homestead clubhouse in East Salem.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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Ardeshir Tabrizian has been covering criminal justice and housing issues for the Salem Reporter since September 2021. An Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism spans the state. He has reported for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
