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The most immediate milestone, the presenters said, was securing control of the building and putting a lease in place. \"Probably the biggest achievement we've had was the April. We gained control of the building. So we have a lease in place now,\" said Frank Krupa, a representative of the health system. He said construction bids are expected to go out \"mid to late summer.\"

Marty Stallone, identified in the meeting as CEO of Centralis Health, told the committee the project is proceeding on a phased schedule. He said the withdrawal and stabilization component — described in the presentation as 20 beds for medically assisted detox and 20 beds for stabilization — is targeted to open in December, while the intensive crisis stabilization program remains targeted for the first quarter of 2026. \"We have put together a plan with target dates for the December for the withdrawal and stabilization component,\" Stallone said. \"Intensive crisis stabilization, we're still targeting the first quarter of 2026.\"

Why it matters: committee members and presenters framed the facility as a way to match people to care outside emergency departments and to reduce downstream costs and crowding. Stallone said the health system views the project as a long-term investment even where ongoing program funding is uncertain: \"By getting people to the right place for the right care will help save costs in other places in the health system,\" he said.

Operational and regulatory steps remain. Krupa and Stallone said power, construction and licensure paperwork remain active tasks. The presenters said licensure submissions to New York regulatory reviewers (they named OASIS and OMH during the meeting) are being prepared; providers expect approval to take several months once submitted. Krupa told the committee he expects to submit licensure paperwork by the end of the month and for review to take a few months.

Staffing and finances also shaped the timeline. Krupa said the project will hire a program director and then build clinical teams; he noted the health system’s human resources and talent-acquisition teams are helping recruit. Stallone said the detox/stabilization component carries an annual state deficit-reimbursement allocation of $600,000 to offset anticipated shortfalls; he described the intensive crisis stabilization funding as less certain and said the health system committed to the program even where other operators elsewhere initially received additional state funds. \"For the detox and stabilization component of this, there is $600,000 annually of state aid reimbursement that is assigned to the program,\" Stallone told the committee.

Presenters described expected partnerships and protocols for transfers to the facility. Krupa and Stallone said licensing will require memoranda of understanding with first responders and a separate law-enforcement/EMS entrance. \"The licensure for the intensive crisis stabilization center requires a separate entrance for law enforcement and EMS,\" Krupa said, describing plans to avoid unnecessarily exposing people brought in by police or EMS to other building occupants.

Committee members asked about long-term sustainability, security and discharge planning. Stallone said discharge planning will begin at intake and that the facility will coordinate with residential and outpatient placements, including programs inside the health system. On security, Krupa said intensive crisis stabilization regulations include stronger security requirements than those that applied to the prior detox/stabilization model, allowing the team to design more robust measures.

No formal county action on the facility was taken at the meeting; the presentation was an update and committee members offered support. The presenters said they will return with further updates as milestones — construction bids, licensure approval and hiring of a program director — are achieved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County Health and Human Services Committee - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from the local health system told the Tompkins County Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday that work is under way to open a combined withdrawal/detox and crisis stabilization facility at 2353 North Trappheimer Road.","taxTitle","Tompkins County, New York","taxId",52737,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226470,"County administrator urges local push on federal bill; shelter bids under review, application work with OTDA ongoing",307,4456000,4763000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd&start=4456&end=4763","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd/thumbnail_4456000.jpg","/articles/6226470/Tompkins-County/New-York/County-administrator-urges-local-push-on-federal-bill-shelter-bids-under-review-application-work-with-OTDA-ongoing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226470-094607a0148b559105f4f937579509c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122786&Signature=nH44lpk2cM4fiSXDqycq8Uzt9cLKowzETLH-C6N4JXSEgiAJvqEqdwCybYQS0VeN9Bu5Ki4gzNMT1nHUmFOwVJwOJIqGpWz-480UmZNVkqa6ZkDWM52CBZptOgYOb9YR5qMS1uVYAwfeRDK~SzVJfd13Kx~culHNFKK72kIjuwuij4SIACrMDPzGXHFCAG-kDGaHcJXj8r3tTokEY64NiLCs7n~p99DS5kTfpfo3bosXZPIbtNqTwJnajVc9TNKhCMA8v9CPXrpLj7vrTJt7d1TuwvRWFJCELvy6PdQbGa05bwHNe2aTgO-bmQk1muDYjDYbyCH46KyCjkRXzqupiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tompkins County’s administrator told the Health and Human Services Committee that county officials are urging representatives to oppose a draft federal funding bill that, as presented to counties, could significantly reduce human-services funding and increase the number of uninsured residents by 2029.

County Administrator Corso described a call with a statewide association and said the association’s guidance is to ask counties to encourage their federal representatives to vote no on the bill in its current form. \"The call is for us to reach out to our representatives to vote no on the current bill ... because basically we are facing losing in essence of $15,000,000,000 a year for human services alone,\" Corso said. He added that estimates discussed on the call project about 200,000 people could lose health insurance by 2029 if the bill were enacted in its current form.

Corso also updated the committee on shelter procurement and state application work. He said the county received five bids for the shelter development project and that one seemed nonviable while four were competitive. County staff plan to begin bid-review work and asked the committee about the degree of involvement members want in that review. Corso said the county met with OTDA to review a concept paper and that the strongest portion of a competitive application will be identification of the service provider; the county aims to secure a provider in June to participate in application development.

Corso provided scheduling updates on hiring: interviews for a Whole Health commissioner are in final stages and may be completed by the end of the month; Department of Social Services candidate interviews will begin next week with the county aiming to complete hiring timelines by mid-June.

The county moved into an executive session at the meeting under Article 7, Section 105 of the Public Officers Law to discuss personnel matters; the motion to enter executive session was moved by Sean and seconded by Randy and approved by the committee.","County Administrator Corso asked legislators to oppose a federal bill that could cut human-services funding; he also said five shelter-development bids arrived and county staff are working with OTDA to prepare a competitive application and identify a service provider.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226477,"Human Services Coalition reports larger pool of funding applicants and launches county transportation support work",543,3961000,4504000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd&start=3961&end=4504","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd/thumbnail_3961000.jpg","/articles/6226477/Tompkins-County/New-York/Human-Services-Coalition-reports-larger-pool-of-funding-applicants-and-launches-county-transportation-support-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226477-4c5d09c146b2bb3d2af17f801803e9f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122786&Signature=fOQ8OEN5j5Vg40-wxk4CMv6eCTCimAjV548fXASg5y7HHSrmx4bZko-ZShsWE0ejMVMEMGd21XxfZh-z-lWwO6LzmZId4jhMLQug3WYbtUyWk7FAPdJ6rFmEQNd9APJgNZWz~DMZRpeY5KsBwH25qQ0vwue9psUVbBJKx4bqSfPlAQRzWqxdk-qrvr1qNM6f5BOeG3XOX3iwey-n1Ki4yC7if2sPLb-DCJScFoT529eM6xOPGAhU0dPJLV0qzL~T9JSto9DdJ1CN2tBVRMNZR10L9Bd7Hqi194nLuMhJyDqOI0aPknyhS09JHEybt9~mDTcN2-XbnFe87ILLhJzh6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Human Services Coalition told the committee that a larger and more diverse set of community organizations applied for county community-agency funding this year and that the coalition is working with the county to expand transportation assistance through a one-call/one-click center.

John, speaking for the Human Services Coalition in Cindy's absence, said 40 organizations initially expressed interest and 31 submitted full applications—about 10 more than last year—and that 10 applicants were first-time applicants. He said the coalition has a dedicated review committee of nine members and will conduct interviews and review meetings over the next three weeks to produce funding recommendations for the county budget process. \"We had about 40 organizations that expressed interest to HSC and we had a total of 31 organizations that applied, which is up about a quarter from last year, including 10 first time applicants,\" John said.

On transportation, John said HSC is partnering with Tompkins County planning and other local partners to build a one-call/one-click center and to expand volunteer-driver capacity. The county will help recruit volunteers and coordinate providers; two new 2-1-1 staff will specialize in transportation support, John said. The service will assist trip planning, access to discounted or free TCAT passes and provide extended local coverage into early evening. \"We've been working really closely with Frank Doldo and Courtney Horner at the county plus various other partners including Go Ithaca transportation providers,\" he said.

John said the initiative will include outreach to community hubs and organizations and will aim to coordinate volunteer drivers and funded services so rides can be delivered more efficiently. The coalition will provide its recommendations to the county this month as part of the 2026 funding review and called out a June timeline for recommendations to be forwarded to county budget staff.

Committee members welcomed the work and asked procedural questions about the review schedule and county budget guidance. John said the coalition will submit recommendations in mid-June and continue outreach to local partners to build transportation capacity.","The Human Services Coalition said 31 organizations applied for county community agency funding this year (including 10 first-time applicants) and described work with Tompkins County and 2-1-1 to stand up a one-call/one-click transportation resource and volunteer-driver expansion.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226481,"County Youth Bureau circulates new report with six recommendations on homelessness for 18–25-year-olds",445,3668000,4113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd&start=3668&end=4113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd/thumbnail_3668000.jpg","/articles/6226481/Tompkins-County/New-York/County-Youth-Bureau-circulates-new-report-with-six-recommendations-on-homelessness-for-1825-year-olds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226481-da178113daa522aa5407a2a412e38c17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122786&Signature=ghEpXlP1kX2o~4msr99TeXd0Ltz~WQy~3G8899EfvGQYI9EAwdNN498IlC9FDN-Owzsu9HcYEsDUupACFniRBis3B85zB5OgXZJMJqwjevctzdtlzTuo6BzLLoq3MI594-vaqYmri~9mVO6OELuRnxOAMhE-DR22nsyZvkfvFv0YSfxFYm69sxTzXBnXd4-QAaqotKwfwCdiZjGctwJmF7oxFcN4yI1WuId5vi7ainXvayOFJtacuBvCnC5hi4zlq8ywjuMADObfijmw-~855c8V6flFTx0L14HyVFxn4tXDvPHlAIw2F3LfSkFokEclyLPhLFTfY27BVwldorgVKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Youth Bureau staff presented a recently completed report and recommendation packet focused on young adults aged 18 to 25 who are experiencing homelessness without children and asked the committee to consider the findings when planning shelters and services.

Kate, from the County Youth Bureau, said the report was prepared by Rick Albert, the bureau’s runaway and homeless youth coordinator, and includes an executive summary, a one-page recommendations sheet with six local recommendations, and links to best-practice sources and data. \"This is a report that Rick Albert from our department put together,\" Kate said, and she told committee members the packet includes links to HUD, the National Network for Youth and other resources.

The report is intended to support planning for shelter design and services that are tailored to the 18–25 cohort, Kate said, noting that different program rules and funding streams apply to under-18 youth versus adults and that early interventions can reduce longer-term homelessness. The bureau also said it will share the report with committee members and continue developing outreach, including a proposed youth-summit–style event.

Committee members acknowledged receipt and said they would circulate the materials to colleagues. The Youth Bureau said the packet and one-pager will be accessible via email and that staff will coordinate a follow-up meeting with legislators to discuss recommendations and next steps.","Tompkins County Youth Bureau staff told the committee they published a report focused on young adults (18–25) experiencing homelessness, with a six-point recommendations one-pager and clickable sources; the report is meant to inform shelter planning and service design.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6226487,"Tompkins County’s Whole Health integration: officials report growing client volume and internal referrals after Brown Road clinic opening",1076,2041000,3117000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd&start=2041&end=3117","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3507594-9cd5b354a0c63ad9a9dd45346decf2fd/thumbnail_2041000.jpg","/articles/6226487/Tompkins-County/New-York/Tompkins-Countys-Whole-Health-integration-officials-report-growing-client-volume-and-internal-referrals-after-Brown-Road-clinic-opening","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6226487-bfd4604117c2ee510368be342b792e3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771122786&Signature=TP0Q6iiMutxvD~ACk7l4a6L16SlmjvRRg-dwUueP8k3TIINcInXLWa7MKDFCmv-39IUalV3V7v5tbWe0Bkk4D3NAY-dcLnQzRkiNwlpEVQrqqX5jd~92dIBnzwi8wLdYQN0Xw9H7lNbHttwC56Mu4EGZvqXgqar9ak0v~5ypRk0DMybyN0DmNsTvltX1fOwIrp6vg9PXYKMnO7Hc-iek5DicB9W73AR5y7clOh5HZY4Lrd8~WSLQQfCoNAbEUHY9t5GXnrVMEi5TgF4bknzJAupHogIs1P4wyy8GwV4N1qmnsIuT4pud3br5VOYYzrpRyTfpKhoa1DFcM5PDvYkrEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County Whole Health staff gave the committee a detailed progress report on the integration of public health and mental-health services, saying the effort has produced a joint organizational structure, shared administrative functions and a new clinic that is expanding access.

\"The goal of integration ... was to provide holistic care to our community,\" said Jeremy, a Whole Health staff presenter, describing the work the departments have done to treat people \"as one person, rather than having to engage in multiple systems.\" Jeremy led the presentation tracing organizational changes, new joint positions and operational steps taken since the departments began integration.

The most visible change, staff said, is the Brown Road clinic. \"This past fall, we opened a mental health clinic at the Brown Road location,\" Jeremy told the committee. He said the location offers more parking and quieter surroundings and that staff have capacity for 500 clients there; client visits and unique individuals have risen since the November opening.

Integration also included an internal referral system, staff reported. Jeremy said the county developed an electronic internal-referral mechanism so staff in different programs can send a single referral and multiple program teams receive email notification. \"We created our own system with the help of IT, where you just say this person needs all these services. Check, check, check, check, check. Hit send,\" he said. The presenter said internal referrals have increased sharply since the clinic opened, and staff described that spike as evidence the integration is improving access.

The department described administrative consolidations and new positions that support the work: a single leadership structure with deputies for mental health, public health and finance/operations; added data and quality positions; and shared administrative staff that manage billing and reporting across programs. Jeremy said some of the positions were repurposed from existing budgets and required no new county dollars.

Committee members asked for follow-up details. Grant asked about quality assurance positions; Jeremy described the unit as four FTEs handling data analysis, QA leadership, clinical chart review and records management to support audits and reporting. Committee members also raised facility-maintenance concerns about Brown Road’s exterior and grounds; Jeremy acknowledged facilities work orders and weather-related delays for grounds care.

The committee approved a Whole Health budget adjustment resolution at the meeting to extend program staffing through the end of the year while federal funding questions remain. Several legislators voiced caution about extending county tax dollars beyond the year-end if federal funding does not return. \"At the end of the year, it'd be great if you could come back and explain everything that they did and the outcomes,\" one legislator said; Jeremy agreed to report outcomes to the committee.

The presentation emphasized client-centered goals and promised continuing updates as the integration advances. The county staff stressed the integration is intended to reduce crisis events by improving early access and coordination across health, prevention and social services.","County staff told the Health and Human Services Committee that integrating public health and mental health operations has created a shared referral system, a new Brown Road clinic opened in November, and internal referrals and unique client visits are rising.","actionData","errors"]

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