{"id":926,"date":"2017-12-29T09:03:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T17:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=926"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:35:25","slug":"bring-on-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2017\/12\/29\/bring-on-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring on 2018!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like at my home, in households across the county the holidays are coming to a close. Decorations are coming down, trees are being recycled, candles have been extinguished and strings of lights are being packed away.<\/p>\n

Endings and beginnings give us an opportunity to reflect and assess.<\/p>\n

As we bid 2017 farewell, I am reflecting on my first year as your county\u2019s executive. While I am very proud of what we have accomplished in the last 12 months, there have been some frustrating challenges that are still unresolved for many in our community \u2013 making meaningful progress on homelessness and the opioid crisis come to mind.<\/p>\n

At the same time, we\u2019ve seen some great successes. One such accomplishment is the Mobile Community Intervention Response Team (or MCIRT). \u00a0The work of our partners at Comprehensive Life Resources is simply amazing. They bring humanity, kindness and compassion to individuals desperately in need of help and support.<\/p>\n

The link below is to a story done by Will James of KNKX radio. He rode along with Traci and Emily of Comprehensive Life Resources as they checked on a client. It\u2019s a heartbreaking story but it is also a story of redemption. I encourage you to give it a listen (side note: it is extremely rare that you will ever see a 7:30 radio story!\u00a0 I appreciate Will taking the time to do the story justice!):<\/p>\n

http:\/\/knkx.org\/post\/experiment-reaching-one-countys-forgotten-residents<\/a><\/p>\n

Creating programs like the MCIRT gives us the opportunity of serving people who desperately need it.\u00a0 It also gives us a window into where there are weaknesses in our systems. As Carol Mitchell and Peter Ansara developed the innovative mobile outreach program, they learned that those with behavioral health challenges frequently call our first responders.\u00a0 The vast majority of these calls stem from their behavioral illness, not a true emergency \u2013 like calling 911 because they need a light bulb replaced or they ran out of coffee filters.<\/p>\n

When the MCIRT team responds to those individuals in crisis with understanding and dignity, it also means deputies and EMS teams are available to respond to actual emergencies throughout the county.\u00a0 Basically, we are delivering important services while saving resources and making them accessible to those who need them.\u00a0 My sincere thanks to Central Pierce Fire and Rescue for providing office space for the MCIRT.<\/p>\n

Having great partners such as Comprehensive Life, Multicare, Associated Ministries, our first responders and many more makes our combined work both better and more effective.<\/p>\n

The MCIRT is only one example of the kind of life-changing work we are making possible for our residents.\u00a0 Thank you for all you do for those who depend on us.<\/p>\n

As we begin 2018, I look forward to working with each of you as we make Pierce County a vibrant place where people choose to live, work and raise a family.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n

\"Bruce\"<\/p>\n

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Bruce<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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