Yamhill County approves Lines for Life contract, OHA amendment and seeks $35,000 for suicide-prevention coalition

Yamhill County commissioners on May 28 approved several measures to support local behavioral‑health services: a contract with Lines for Life, an amendment with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to finance community mental health and addiction‑treatment services, and authorization for the health department to seek $35,000 from the county’s Community Care Organization for suicide‑prevention coalition efforts.

The contract with Lines for Life replaces board order 16‑518 and runs through June 30, 2027; county presenters said Lines for Life is a distinct, complementary resource to the state’s 988 system and that local referral pathways include 24‑hour crisis coverage supported by county community outreach specialists. The board also approved Amendment No. 1 to agreement 443000‑000054306 with OHA (board order 26‑019), which the packet lists at approximately $177,284.87 and is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Commissioners authorized Lindsey Manfren, director of Yamhill County Health & Human Services, to submit a $35,000 application to the Yamhill County Community Care Organization dedicated to suicide‑prevention coalition efforts. County staff described proposed uses including youth outreach, a “Green Bandana Project” that trains school‑based volunteers in QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) or similar approaches, film‑based outreach and a continuation of “man therapy” programming to reach men reluctant to seek care.

Board members discussed logistical details — noting the $35,000 would be distributed across coalition activities and might fund contracted film production rather than in‑house work — and moved approval of the items. Each motion passed unanimously.

The board did not provide a detailed breakdown of the OHA amendment's budget allocations in the public session; staff said follow-up materials and findings will be made available in subsequent board records.