Crossroads, the regional community mental-health center, presented county-level service statistics at the Oct. 31 meeting and requested help identifying an additional local board member.

The presenter said the center served 235 individuals in Chase County year-to-date, 71 of whom are Chase County residents. Crossroads reported approximately 1,700 services provided in the county through September; about 1,200 of those occurred in schools and community settings and roughly 500 were services provided in the county jail.

"The biggest total of services that we provided in Chase County, we've served 235 individuals. 71 of those are Chase County residents," the presenter said. The agency said it saw 79 individuals in the medication clinic (281 medication services) and that staff wrote roughly 800 prescriptions for those patients.

Crossroads said its substance-use treatment caseload is expanding: 11 clients were served specifically for substance-use treatment so far this year, up from one in 2024. Staff described participation in the TASIN trauma-informed-school initiative and said clinicians are working more in schools and community settings.

The presenter noted Crossroads is required to provide services regardless of ability to pay and that county appropriations help cover care for uninsured or underinsured clients; the presenter said county funds help offset nearly $6,263 in uncompensated services provided in the county so far this year.

Crossroads requested that the commission consider recommending or appointing a second local representative to the Crossroads board. Commissioners asked about time commitments and the presenter described monthly board meetings and optional committee work.

No action was taken at the meeting other than accepting the update; Crossroads said it would return with additional information if requested.