Brown County Aims to Add Second Mental Health Clinician in 2021 Budget

The Sophie Beaumont building in downtown Green Bay is home the Brown County Department of Health and Human Services. (WTAQ/Casey Nelson)

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Brown County’s 2021 budget is calling for a second clinician to help law enforcement with calls involving mental health crises.

• Click here to read the Brown County executive 2021 budget proposal

The Brown County Health and Human Services (HHS) department set aside money to expand a pilot program introduced in 2019 that added a clinical social worker position to team with a Green Bay Police officer to diffuse mental health crisis events. Initial projections show that this would save Brown County taxpayers about $33,000 annually.

Local leaders will meet Tuesday to discuss the proposal.