Community mental health board approved
Laramie BoomerangJun 10, 2017
Creation of a community health board was approved during the
The Request for Proposal on the board states the amount of money
"It's essentially to assist us in diverting as many cases as we can from the system and getting people more appropriately placed if needed," Trent said. "If we can share regionally, pool our resources, that would assist with placements when we have acute care and also add patient services."
The goal of the new board is to coordinate the steps involved with getting people the right treatment, Trent said. To do this, the mental health board will have to determine where there are gaps in services and create a process and protocols to get people with the treatment that best works for them.
She said the board will work toward creating a more outpatient-and preventative-oriented service to replace the county's current service. How to measure success will be determined by the board once members are appointed.
According to the request for proposal,
The creation of a community mental health board is an attempt to lower cost while providing services associated with Wyoming Title 25, a section of
A community mental health board will help the county have a more uniform process for getting treatment to those who need it more, in a more fiscally responsible way, she said. The way
According to the proposal's resolution, the new board will have nine members who are appointed by the county commissioners. Members will represent stakeholders involved in the involuntary commitment process in
Despite budget cuts, the new mental health board secured a