Guthrie County Public Health Expanding Their Services

(Guthrie Center, IA) — Guthrie County is trying to improve the mental health of residents — the Director of Public Health Jotham Arbor says they have a new social worker on staff and he says they have met with the sheriff’s office, hospitals, local schools and he found that there are a lot of needs.  Arbor says they are finding the best areas of need for her

Arbor says they will start a marketing plan at the end of April to promote that a social worker is now available county wide.  Arbor also says they are planning on adding a staff member to help with med management

Arbor also says they are renovating the public health offices and have a plan to add a new office in the Stuart area

Arbor made his comments during his regular report to the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.