Category: Mental Health
Justice System Improvement Program Open House Scheduled
Benton County is scheduled to host a Justice System Improvement Program (JSIP) Open House for community members to share highlights about County plans for holistic improvements to community safety, mental health, and homelessness services. The open house will be held Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 6-8 p.m. at the Benton County Kalapuya Building, 4500 SW Research Way. […]
Benton County Crisis Center Planning and Design Gets Underway
News Release from Benton County Government Posted on FlashAlert: October 14th, 2022 9:00 AM Downloadable file: Crisis_Center.jpg The Benton County Crisis Center will be a new facility that seeks to provide a safe and supportive space for all who enter. An expansion of Benton County Health Department’s existing crisis services, the Benton County Crisis Center will […]
County hosts first of two community forums
Nearly 75 community members attended a Community Mental Health Forum at Linus Pauling Middle School in Corvallis on September 13. Community members attended in person and online. The meeting started with a short presentations from Commissioner Xan Augerot, Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall, and Suzanne Hoffman, Health Department Director. It concluded with a panel discussion and […]
This week! Mental Health Forum: Better Outcomes in Crisis Response and the Justice System
The forum will include a short presentation and panel discussion for questions/answers from the public. Panelists include Commissioner Xan Augerot, Sheriff Jef Van Arsdall, Suzanne Hoffman, Health Department Director, Laura Hennum, CEO, Samaritan Health Services, Andrey Myhre, Executive Director, Corvallis Housing First, and Nick Kurth, Program Manager, Justice System Improvement Program. Please join us in […]
