{"id":105908,"date":"2021-03-22T23:18:42","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T03:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105908"},"modified":"2021-03-24T08:39:25","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T12:39:25","slug":"renovation-ceremony-for-outpatient-restoration-long-term-structured-residence-orltsr-in-easton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105908","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Facility    UPDATE &#8211; Due to the weather forecast, this press conference will NOT be held on Wednesday, March 24th. It will be rescheduled."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Renovation Ceremony for Outpatient Restoration Long Term Structured Residence (ORLTSR) in Easton<\/p>\n<div>Lamont McClure and the Divisions of Mental Health and HealthChoices announce a renovation ceremony for an Outpatient Restoration Long Term Structured Residence (ORLTSR) in Easton. The ceremony will be held at 416 Canal Street in Easton on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:00AM.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>The ORLTSR will be the first-of-its-kind mental health facility in Easton. The project is supported through a working partnership with Northampton County\u2019s Heath Choices, COMHAR and Shiloh church. The architect, ALLOY5, will begin renovations on the property, which is owned by Shiloh Church, in March and the facility should be ready for residents by the end of 2021. COHMAR will provide programing for up to eight individuals who will live at the facility in a partial hospital setting.&nbsp;Outpatient treatment will include therapy, support groups, psychiatric treatment, etc.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\u201cAs many people are all too aware, there is a lack of access to public psychiatric beds in our area,\u201d says Lamont McClure. \u201cOur partnership with the Shiloh Church and COMHAR will help many more of our residents to be able to access needed services.\u201d<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>Speakers at the event will include County Executive Lamont McClure, Mayor Sal Panto, Director of Human Services Susan Wandalowski, Administrator of Mental Health Tiffany Crush, Administrator of HealthChoices Kristy Bernard, Pastor Phil Davis and COMHAR Chief Program Officer Trapeta Mayson.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>The media is encouraged to attend. The event will be held outside. Masks and social distancing are required upon arrival.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nInformation provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nBecky Bartlett<br \/>\nDeputy Director of Administration<br \/>\nNorthampton County Government Center<br \/>\n669 Washington Street<br \/>\nEaston, PA 18042<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/\">https:\/\/www.northamptoncounty.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Renovation Ceremony for Outpatient Restoration Long Term Structured Residence (ORLTSR) in Easton Lamont McClure and the Divisions of Mental Health and HealthChoices announce a renovation ceremony for an Outpatient Restoration Long Term Structured Residence (ORLTSR) in Easton. The ceremony will be held at 416 Canal Street in Easton on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:00AM. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thevalleyledger.com\/?p=105908\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Mental Health Facility    UPDATE &#8211; Due to the weather forecast, this press conference will NOT be held on Wednesday, March 24th. 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