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Resolution No. 12 (2023)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Bob Rohret, Director, Health & Human Services
DATE: May 2, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Supporting Exploring Options for Development of a Regional
Crisis Stabilization Center
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Health and Human Services Director Bob Rohret will provide information regarding the need for
a regional crisis stabilization center to serve persons experiencing behavioral health crisis and
will ask for HHS Board support to move forward with exploring options for its development.
Resolution No. 12 (2023)
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING EXPLORING OPTIONS FOR
DEVELOPMENT OF A REGIONAL CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County and other western region Wisconsin counties have
2 identified a need for a regional crisis stabilization center, operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
3 to better serve persons experiencing behavioral health-crisis involving their mental health and/or
4 substance use; and
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6 WHEREAS, no such facility currently exists within St. Croix County, or in close
7 proximity, thereby requiring law enforcement to transport consumers long distances for care,
8 further traumatizing the consumer, and requiring law enforcement to dedicate extensive time for
9 transportation to distant facilities; and
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11 WHEREAS, St. Croix County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has
12 previously developed a plan to provide such a service in the Kitty Rhodes facility at the Health
13 Care Campus, but did not receive necessary funding from a State of Wisconsin grant opportunity
14 to operationalize it; and
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16 WHEREAS, the demand for behavioral health services is increasing in St. Croix County,
17 as are the perceived severity and complexity of conditions, overwhelming current options for
18 consumer crisis care while resulting in an increased dependence on tax levy to pay for
19 mandatory, high cost treatment environment stays; and
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21 WHEREAS, St. Croix County DHHS spent approximately $800,000 in 2022 for
22 emergency placement of adults experiencing behavioral health crisis, and law enforcement spent
23 an estimated $44,000 in the same year consisting of officer time and other transportation costs,
24 preventing those officers from responding to other public safety needs; and
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26 WHEREAS, the daily cost to treat consumers in a regional crisis stabilization facility
27 would be approximately one-third the cost of an emergency department stay, and approximately
28 one half the cost of a state hospital; and
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30 WHEREAS, an estimated 100 individuals per year in St. Croix County alone would
31 benefit from a local crisis stabilization service by remaining near their home community while
32 receiving additional support services and improved continuity of care; and
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34 WHEREAS, St. Croix County Department of Health and Human Services has the
35 expertise in clinical and administrative knowledge necessary to facilitate the development of
36 such a service; and
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38 WHEREAS, Governor Evers’ 2023-2025 Biennial Budget recommends increased access
39 to crisis services by providing $64,700 in General Purpose Revenue (GPR) in fiscal year 2023-
40 24 and $10,038,500 GPR in fiscal year 2024-25 to establish up to two crisis urgent care and
41 observation centers that will serve as regional crisis receiving and stabilization facilities. The
42 Governor also recommends Providing 1.0 FTE GPR position to develop and evaluate the centers
43 on an ongoing basis.
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45 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
46 Supervisors supports St. Croix County DHHS in exploring options for the development of a
47 regional Crisis Stabilization Center to serve persons who are experiencing behavioral health
48 crisis.
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50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors directs
51 the County Clerk to forward a copy of this resolution to the office of the Wisconsin Governor,
52 the office of Wisconsin Department of Health Secretary, St. Croix County Legislators, and the
53 State of Wisconsin.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: No impact
04/19/23 Health & Human Services Board APPROVED
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Cathy Leaf, Supervisor
AYES: Madaris, Anwar, Lind, Anderson, Leaf, Ostness, Tellijohn, Barcalow, Lindemann
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[17 TO 1\]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Berning, Feidler, Ostness, Counter, Hansen,
Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Barcalow, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
NAYS: Richard Ottino
ABSENT: Paul Adams
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on May 2, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk