GuideLink Center is a community-initiated collaborative services, including rapid assessment, triage . Seventy-six people were denied access to programs, either because they had more complex needs than the GuideLink Center handles or needed a higher level of care, refused to follow safety policies and program rules, or the center was at capacity. This brand new facility aims to provide easy access to On Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 at approximately 7:54 p.m., Iowa City Police were called to an apartment in the 600 block of South Governor Street in Iowa City for a report of a shooting. By clicking Agree, I consent to our data usage policies as stated. Miller said the facility will employ about 40 people from various entities including the county, Penn Center, Prelude Behavioral Services and AbbeHealth. Once fully operational, the facility will have a capacity of 38 people including 10 in the sobering units, 16 in overnight rooms for detoxification or stabilization and 12 in short-term crisis observation. "It's a very different kind of population than we anticipated," Green-Douglass said.

GuideLink Center is a community-initiated collaborative led by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. She said having one on staff 24/7 is not required by Iowa Administrative Code and therefore having those types of services funded is difficult. To view the full agenda, visit our website .