County of Wake issued the following announcement on Nov. 27.
Each week, youth in Wake County with complex behavioral health needs require immediate protection in a safe, supportive environment.
However, the number of children with these needs currently far exceeds the spaces, services and foster families available.
This can sometimes result in teens sleeping in emergency rooms, local hotels or even in County Social Services offices converted into living spaces.
That's why on Monday night - to address this critical need in our community - the Wake County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $2 million to fund a partnership with Alliance Health, enabling the establishment of three short-term, transitional homes for youth who are in the custody of the County and require an immediate therapeutic residential level of care.
Alliance Health is a managed care organization serving Wake and other surrounding counties with publicly funded behavioral health care services.
“This is a game-changer for youth in our care and staff who work tirelessly to ensure they have a safe, stable environment to lay their heads each night,” said Wake County Commissioner Dr. James West. “We’ve been pushing for change and more resources toward this urgent need, and we’re thankful to our partners at Alliance Health for stepping up to help provide life-saving stability for our kids at risk.”
Read more: http://wakegov.com/.../wake-board-approves-2-million...
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