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Harmony Ayersfried Bender, Deputy Commissioner, read a memorandum from the county administrator describing the search. The panel of 10 members — which included representatives from county administration, the Tompkins County Legislature, the Tompkins County Board of Health, the Community Services Board and department heads — received 16 applications. Seven candidates were invited to 30-minute virtual interviews, and two finalists came for extended in-person interviews including a staff Q&A and site visits.

According to the county administrator’s memo, the panel “unanimously agreed to recommend Jenny Sutcliffe as the next county whole health commissioner.” The memo said Sutcliffe brings experience from the New York City health department and state agencies and that she lives locally. The county administrator accepted the panel’s recommendation and made an offer, and Sutcliffe has accepted; the memo did not list a start date.

Mary Hutchins, who served on the search panel, told the board she and other panel members were impressed by the process and by the finalist candidates. “It just felt like a really credible process and it felt good to be part of,” Hutchins said. The board discussed whether a résumé or summary of background could be shared; staff said they would check with county HR about what materials can be distributed.

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Board members said they appreciated a transparent selection process and asked staff to seek permission from HR to share basic background materials about the selected candidate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tompkins County June 2025 Community Services Board 2025-06-03","oneSentenceSummary","A 10-member search panel unanimously recommended Jenny Sutcliffe as the next Tompkins County Whole Health commissioner after reviewing 16 applications and interviewing finalists; the county administrator offered the job and Sutcliffe has accepted, but no start date was announced.","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},6203457,"Substance Use Subcommittee reviews local services plan, workforce survey and service transitions",1138,1510000,2648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3783031-eda2aec90dd06db89c74c9facefb1066&start=1510&end=2648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3783031-eda2aec90dd06db89c74c9facefb1066/thumbnail_1510000.jpg","/articles/6203457/Tompkins-County/New-York/Substance-Use-Subcommittee-reviews-local-services-plan-workforce-survey-and-service-transitions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6203457-9af2858a264cbfb4a25500f11f181780/orig.mp4?Expires=1770600975&Signature=AcrF2iJQscMhyPtqabAMisDbcopnieV~wn32I1p2EkA45PxwGQ9Dwu5dk2vVOfXHXsZUPmgNTMBDlDTA90ZYByURTMrLdJZYvySfn8tGrp4ZgkngrRRjSUG7dc5QQkyUEBDVn~Bzn5om1Nx0K-~hoYA0vQS6MihNNeKOz4Msv~ANjKRpW6XeWh1k-FnE7wSffnsQLDgi6CYoKMmuIX5omTJD2F612I171gNlVoX9k50V0NCHm5FKM2NXpoOrPK7z~7xGpXckGttqtvd72GinC3bMwTxWHBV~0qZD~BcP0wIIPrhgSsldThi-4BBfXLBcg-LZc6uf9Z~nbKqHxORBxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jacob Parker Carver, chair of the Tompkins County Community Services Board’s Substance Use Subcommittee, briefed the board on the subcommittee’s work to implement the county local services plan, citing a workforce shortage survey and several system-level challenges including the closure of the local Alcohol and Drug Council (ADC).

Carver, who also identified himself as the alcohol and other drug services coordinator for Cornell Health’s counseling services, said the subcommittee developed a survey of agencies receiving county and state pass-through dollars. He said the survey confirmed the workforce shortage is severe and that the high local cost of living compounds low reimbursement rates for behavioral-health workers.

“We collected some really good data,” Carver said, summarizing the survey’s conclusion that the workforce crisis is significant and affects service delivery. The subcommittee plans advocacy around workforce issues and will add questions related to EIB initiatives when the survey is reissued.

Carver outlined the subcommittee’s 2024–26 objectives across five goals: workforce, housing, crisis-response best practices, cross-system coordination and transition-age youth services. He described completed work — such as a survey to quantify workforce shortages — and next steps, including inviting presenters from outreach and clinical providers and partnering on data-driven interventions using overdose data published on the Whole Health website.

Board members asked about changes after ADC’s closure. Carver said agencies CARS and CMC have taken over some responsibilities; the contract handoff experienced delays and the new providers’ operations had not fully launched at the time of the meeting. He said representatives from CARS and CMC were scheduled to present at the subcommittee’s next meeting.

Members asked several operational questions: Jessica (last name not provided) asked whether treatment-court peers attend the subcommittee; Carver said they participate periodically. A board member asked about Narcan availability in schools; Carver said school staff can carry Narcan and credited a school staff intervention for saving a student, while adding that students are not allowed to possess Narcan under current policy and that local advocates are working with state lawmakers on changes.

Carver also reported discussion of peer services expansion and the different peer certifications used across mental-health and substance-use contexts. He noted that ADC had provided prevention services in local schools and that some prevention work has moved to the Rural Health Institute and BOCES.

The subcommittee will hold its next meeting Wednesday, June 11, from 12 to 1 p.m. on Zoom, and Carver said he expects more information about service transitions when representatives from CARS and CMC attend.

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Renee Spear, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Tompkins-Tioga, said the agency operates two transitional houses (one for men and one for women) and 14 scattered-site apartments for people with substance use or mental-health needs. “We also provide security deposit and rental assistance to try to help keep people in their homes and not become homeless,” Spear said.

Spear described a recently awarded Whole Health grant and a separate grant she identified as an “Ishai grant” to build 22 units on State Street intended for domestic violence survivors and people with mental-health needs, noting the development is expected in 2026. She said the Whole Health partnership allows flexible supports tailored to individuals, including intensive case management, peer support and residential staff assistance.

Program outcomes cited by Catholic Charities: about 81% of participants have engaged in services; roughly 73% have participated in employment services; about 44% have engaged in education such as GED or other training; and about 44% of participants have obtained permanent housing. Spear said the average length of stay to date has been about 131 days and that the grant allows up to a year of support for participants.

Board members pressed for operational details. Larry Roberts, a member of the Community Services Board and chair of the Mental Health Subcommittee, asked whether residents served by the program are chronically homeless or have varied histories; Spear replied that the program serves a variety of people, including individuals who have been homeless, people cycling through rehabs, and some coming out of jail.

Spear told the board the women's transitional house was recently sold and Catholic Charities is looking for a three- or four-bedroom home to replace it. “If anybody knows of a 3 or 4 bedroom home … please let us know,” she said, adding that no current residents lost services because Catholic Charities placed them in scattered-site units.

Board members and staff highlighted the program’s design decisions, including a low-barrier approach with no requirement for treatment or a clean criminal record, and the value of a small caseload, intensive case management and peer support. Harmony Ayersfried Bender, Deputy Commissioner, emphasized the partnership with Tompkins County Whole Health and thanked Catholic Charities for collaborative case consultations.

The board did not take formal action on the update. Catholic Charities said it will continue operating transitional and scattered-site units and requested community assistance locating a replacement home for the women's transitional house.

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Catholic Charities plans to continue case management after participants move into permanent housing and said the Whole Health funding gives longer-term supports than some other grants. The agency invited referrals from the county Department of Social Services, Tompkins County Whole Health, coordinated entry and other local providers.","Catholic Charities of Tompkins-Tioga told the Tompkins County Community Services Board it has expanded services under a Whole Health grant, serving roughly 18 people since June 2024 with transitional homes and scattered-site apartments but is seeking a new women's house after a recent sale.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel recommends Jenny Sutcliffe for Tompkins County Whole Health commissioner; offer accepted, start date not set

Substance Use Subcommittee reviews local services plan, workforce survey and service transitions

Catholic Charities updates 'A Place to Stay' program; women’s transitional house sold, program serving about 18