NEW PROJECT FACT SHEET

New Project Fact Sheets are works in progress just as new projects are, and will be modified periodically to accurately reflect changes in the details and progress of any particular development.   In an effort to provide progress reports as our projects unfold, we need to note that all information found here should be considered preliminary in nature and subject to change unless otherwise specified.

Project Title:  Johnson Creek SRTF

Location: 2808 SE Balfour Street Milwaukie, Oregon (Clackamas County)

Land Use: Permitted Use, Residential R-7

Owner/Operator: ColumbiaCare Services, Inc.

Project Funding Sources:

Clackamas County Community Development Funds (federal):  Land Acquisition

State of Oregon Mental Health Housing Fund: Project Development

ColumbiaCare Conventional Loans: Project Development

Anticipated Completion Date: Fall 2009

Type of Facility/Specifics: Secure Residential Treatment Facility

General Development Updates:  ColumbiaCare is in the process of purchasing the property on 2808 SE Balfour Street and plans to close on the property by December 5th, 2008.  ColumbiaCare will proceed according to any City Planning and CDBG Environmental Review requirements.  The next step will be to apply for building permits to begin construction.  ColumbiaCare will follow all necessary approval processes. 

During this same time, ColumbiaCare will be working with all related partners and agencies to finalize details of the service program. 

ColumbiaCare is in the process of developing a modified floor and site plan that will reflect the recent decision made by the State to reduce the number of residents from 15 to 8.  Although the reduction to the size of the facility may not be exactly proportionate to the change in service capacity, a smaller facility will result in a decrease to the overall square footage of the building and will require fewer parking spaces. 

Once the general “footprint” of the building has been established, there will still be some room for flexibility in the details of the design (interior and exterior), security systems, landscaping and visual enhancements.  ColumbiaCare will share development updates with citizens through a combination of both website posts and at community information meetings, and is willing to take reasonable suggestions from local law enforcement and citizens into consideration to achieve optimal success in the operations and appearance of the facility.  As construction begins, this fact sheet will include development photos.

Resident Population To Be Served:  Eight adults who have a mental illness and who are under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board. 

Screening and Placement:  Prospective residents are evaluated by psychiatrists and the treatment team at the Oregon State Hospital; by the Psychiatric Security Review Board; by mental health professionals at Clackamas Community Health; and by ColumbiaCare Services to ensure that each individual is ready to step-down into a secure residential treatment facility and that the placement will be safe for the community. 

Services To Be Provided:  ColumbiaCare will provide 24 hour a day, 7 day a week awake staff to provide residential daily structure and support services; and *on-site adult outpatient mental health treatment services (such as treatment planning, medication management, individual and group skills training, individual therapy, and discharge planning in coordination with partnering agencies).  Clackamas County Community Health will provide PSRB case management and other monitoring services.  The Psychiatric Security Review Board will also monitor the care and progress of the residents.

*On-site adult outpatient mental health treatment services (as described above) will only be provided to residents living within the facility.

Staffing:  ColumbiaCare will recruit, hire, and train facility staff.  Facility staffing levels will be appropriate and based on service program requirements and resident needs.  More specific staff numbers/ratios will be provided when determined.  ColumbiaCare facility staff will likely include a Psychiatrist, Nurse Practitioner, Qualified Mental Health Professionals (Master’s level therapist), and QMHAs (Bachelor’s level degree in behavioral sciences field or a combination of at least three year’s relevant work, education, training or experience).  ColumbiaCare facility staff will be administrating and providing treatment services.  In addition, the County will provide on-site monitoring and case management services, and the State will provide site reviews based on Oregon Administrative Rule. 

Community Outreach, Communication and Involvement:  ColumbiaCare understands that timely, accurate and regular on-going communication is of very high importance.  ColumbiaCare will continue to exchange information and provide updates using various methods including website posts, sending information packets to neighbors, working with the Neighborhood Association Board and attending neighborhood information meetings regularly, meeting with local officials, and holding an open house before the facility opens. 

ColumbiaCare will continue to create ways for the community to be involved with the project, both during the development process and after the project is up and running.  These include, but are not necessarily limited to: 

• Requesting citizen input on various facility design elements and safety features. 
• Developing a “Systems Management Committee” when the facility nears completion.  The ColumbiaCare Facility Administrator will invite representatives from the neighborhood, local law enforcement, and other partner agencies to serve on this committee and to meet on a regular basis to discuss any facility issues that may be impacting the community, to identify and review what is working well, and provide suggestions for improvement that will benefit the residents and the neighborhood.

ColumbiaCare welcomes constructive feedback, and will use the information to continue to improve communications.  Please keep in mind that we may not always have the answers to every question when it is requested, as information is sometimes unavailable based on where we are in this process.   We do thank you for your patience when it is necessary. 

If you would like have to your email address added to our communications distribution list for this project, or you have a questions, please send us an email request at jjones@columbiacare.org or contact us by phone at (541) 858-8170.

Last Updated November 24, 2008