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McLean County has hired a new leader for its behavioral health initiatives and plans to outsource care of the mental health triage center in a reorganization that county officials think could save the county money long term.
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The McLean County Triage Center in downtown Bloomington experienced its busiest month to date in February.
The center opened in March 2020 as a resource for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. At the time, McLean County Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (BHCC) Supervisor Tricia Malott said the center represented “one of the missing puzzle pieces to the crisis system within McLean County.”
No one could’ve predicted the center’s opening would almost directly coincide with the myriad crises spawned by the global pandemic.
Speaking at a virtual meeting of the BHCC on Friday, Malott touched on different aspects of behavioral health crises, including panic and anxiety attacks, substance abuse, and adjustment disorders.