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Montgomery County announces partnership with hospitals on behavioral health

Commissioners expected to finalize contract during Tuesday meeting.
The Montgomery County Administration Building on West Third Street in Dayton. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: Jim Bebbington

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The Montgomery County Administration Building on West Third Street in Dayton. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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Updated Jan 9, 2023
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Area emergency departments have seen a 26% increase in behavioral health issues, according to the Montgomery County commissioners, who are announcing a partnership with the Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association (GDAHA) to address this need.

Montgomery County Commission will partner with GDAHA to meet with behavioral health care providers to better understand their challenges and needs, as well as to develop solutions to help improve services.

The commissioners are expected to finalize a contract with GDAHA on this behavioral health initiative on Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. The meeting will be held on the 10th floor of the Montgomery County Administration Building, located at 451 W. Third St. in Dayton, in room 1001.

Those who will be in attendance include Commission President Debbie Lieberman, Commissioners Judy Dodge and Carolyn Rice, County Administrator Michael Colbert, Sarah Hackenbracht, president and CEO of GDAHA, and Haley Carretta, director of Montgomery County Strategic Initiatives.

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