The Linn County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 16, accepted a $226,089 grant from the Oregon Health Authority to provide local counseling programs for persons with mental illness who have been charged with a crime.
County Public Health Director Todd Noble said the funds reflect the state’s efforts to move such programs to local jurisdictions. The funds are part of a $1.35 billion package approved by the State Legislature in 2021 targeting behavioral health…