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County, Borough Moving Forward with Next Steps for Mental Health Crisis Services Recommendations


The State College/Centre County Task Force on Mental Health Crisis Services completed more than a year of work in November when it delivered its final report. Now the borough and county are taking the next steps to oversee implementation of its recommendations.
A progress review committee will be charged with monitoring progress and providing feedback as agencies and staff address the report’s 19 recommendations for changes in the county’s mental health crisis services. State College Borough Council approved the committee’s creation on Monday night, and county commissioners gave their endorsement on Tuesday.
Formed in the fall of 2019 following the fatal police shooting of Osaze Osagie and subsequent community conversations, the 30-member task force conducted a comprehensive review of services in the county. The final report identified strengths and weaknesses of the current system and made recommendations for improvements to mobile and delegate crisis services, invo ....

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Take Note: Patricia Best & Leslie Laing On Improving Mental Health Crisis Services In Centre County


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A task force spent a year looking at mental health crisis services in State College and Centre County. Members of the task force Patricia Best and Leslie Laing talked with WPSU about the current state of those services, the challenges service providers face and the recommended changes for reform. Here s their conversation.
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The fatal police shooting of Osaze Osagie in State College nearly two years ago prompted community discussion about mental health services, race relations and policing. 
The Borough of State College and Centre County teamed up to create a Task Force on Mental Health Crisis Services. Thirty-two members representing local government, healthcare and law enforcement spent most of last year assessing the current system and recommended changes in a report.  ....

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Borough Council Approves 2021 Budget After Debate Over Police, Mental Health Funding


Council voted 4-3 to approve the $69 million budget, which includes no tax increase. 
The most contentious point of discussions over the past month, the approved budget will authorize 60 sworn police officers while shifting $400,000 funding for the new 
Civilian Response Team comprised of mental health professionals and a new 
“This is not a perfect budget. It’s an unbalanced budget and we will have to deal with it, maybe more than once. But it is a functional budget,” Councilwoman Theresa Lafer said. “It will help us through the six and 12 months ahead as we see what happens from COVID, from changes in Washington… and the reality of our lives.” ....

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