Vancouver mental health facility opening paused due to state funding cuts

One of the latest casualties of Washington state’s massive budget deficit is a state-run mental health facility. The Clark County Residential Treatment Facility, or Brockmann Campus, will remain shuttered despite being just weeks away from opening.

“For the next two years, they’re going to mow the lawn and kind of keep the facility brand new, but there’s not going to be any services offered there,” said state Sen. Paul Harris, R-Camas. “Pretty absurd.”

The change was first reported by The Columbian…

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