An ambitious set of recommendations to bulk up Overland Park’s mental health resources was unanimously accepted by the city council Monday night. The list includes several new staff positions for crisis intervention and co-responders, as well as mental health counselors. The vote now means city staff will begin to work some of the recommendations, which came from the city’s Mental Health Task Force, into the upcoming budget that will be proposed in about three weeks. No price tag or timeline was included with the recommendations, but it could involve a substantial commitment of resources, said City Manager Bill Ebel.
Source: Prairie Village Post
