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12Sep 23

Syphilis Cases On The Rise!

Syphilis is having a comeback this year. Coos County already has 55 confirmed cases this year. In a typical year, we have roughly eight confirmed cases. Syphilis spreads by direct contact with a syphilis sore…

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The Center Collaborative
Creative Solutions in Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice

Megan Ridle, Coos Health and Wellness Brief Treatment Crisis Services Manager & a Licensed Professional Counselor; Ross Acker, Advanced Health CCO Director of Coordinated Care & a Licensed Professional Counselor; and Kelley Andrews, Retired Coos County Sheriff Office Captain discuss:

  • Building relationships with partners from the ground up;
  • The evolution of partnerships and programs within Coos County;
  • The importance of CIT being about relationships and not just a training;
  • Coos County’s work on starting a sobering center; and
  • Discussion of cases that highlight the importance of behavioral health and law enforcement working together.

For more information about CIT in Oregon, visit OCBHJI’s CIT page. For more information about the partnership between OCBHJI and DPSST via the Crisis Intervention Teams Center of Excellence (CITCOE), visit our CITCOE page.

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