Dayhoff Responds to Allegations that Junction Mishandled Grants
Board member Kevin Dayhoff said he thinks new bureaucratic systems added confusion to a complicated reporting process.
A board member of Junction, Inc., a defunct nonprofit substance abuse prevention and treatment program, says he is disappointed by reports that the program is being investigated by the state for possible misuse of funds.
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"I will say that it simply moves my bar of amazement if the Health Department wishes to categorize clerical errors or confusion negotiating the challenges of filling out mountains of bureaucratic paperwork for a new protocol, as ‘illegal’ or misuse of state funds," Dayhoff said.
According to Dayhoff, the board of Junction was not aware of an investigation by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene until earlier this week.
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The story so far:
Carroll County Board
of Commissioners Open Session Meeting Votes
Carroll County Board
of Commissioners Open Session
County Office Building
Rm 311
Tuesday, November 29,
2011 11:00 AM
Open Meeting Votes November 29, 2011 Westminster, Maryland,
November 29, 2011 – The Carroll County Commissioners considered a variety of
County issues in today’s open meetings.
First they heard from former Westminster Mayor, Kevin
Dayhoff, who testified on behalf of Junction, Inc., a non-profit drug and
alcohol rehabilitation center that is closing its doors after forty years of
operation.
According to Mr. Dayhoff, the Carroll County Health
Department has been slow in providing grant funds owed Junction, Inc. As a
result, Junction has requested $6,500 to assist in closing its doors. The
Commissioners voted to grant this subsidy provided this amount, and any other
funds collected at a later date will be refunded to the County…
The Junction
presentation begins at 0:06:12 into the video…
Board of Carroll
County Commissioners Open Session 11/29/2011 11:00 AM
I. Call to Order
1. grant $6500 to
dissolve Junction, INC.
2. approve Mr.
Dayhoff to collect monies from CCHD and turn over any extra to county
Westminster Patch Live Coverage: Carroll County Commissioner
Meeting Nov. 29
Tune in for live coverage of the open Carroll County
Commissioner meeting starting at 11 a.m.
Tuesday November 29, 2011 11:29
Valerie Bonk Patch:
Kevin Dayhoff is on the floor discussing non-profit Junction
Inc. "Junction is still waiting to be paid. The Carroll County health
department owes Junction $111,580.39. We have not been given a reason why this
wasn’t paid," said Dayhoff.
Valerie Bonk Patch:
Commissioner Howard: “What do you want Kevin?”
“I want $6,500. I will tell you how it is spent, and I will
return in extra money to you. I need to get these final bills paid. Time is of
the essence. I wanted to dissolve the organization on Sept. 30.”
“I make a motion that we kick in 6,500 to help dissolve
Junction,” said Shoemaker.
All five commissioners voted in favor.
Tuesday November 29, 2011 11:38
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[20111129 za CCBOC PR
Open Meeting 11 29 compiled]
Dayhoff, Junction,
Carroll County Board of Commissioners, non-profits, drug treatment,
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May 30, 2011
The staff of Junction on approximately October 16, 1971…
According to Yount, “… (Junction) opened it's doors for business in 1971, but
there were many of us that helped fix it up when the county gave it to the
non-profit...
Jun 15, 2011
This morning the Carroll County Board of Commissioners
announced that Carroll County government “has successfully worked in tandem
with the Youth Services Bureau to preserve the critical role of Junction,
Inc,” ...
2 minutes ago
Nov 20, 2008
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for ...
Oct 16, 2006
A Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraising event for the benefit
of Junction, Inc., a Carroll County grassroots drug and substance abuse
outreach, prevention and rehabilitation organization will be held on Saturday
November ...
May 30, 2011
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for ...
Sep 08, 2006
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for...
[20110619 sdosm seo Junction posts related]
[20111129 WP Live Coverage Junction CCBOC] – [20111129 CCBOC
PR Open Meeting 11 29] – [20111129 Junction on CCBOC agenda KED]
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Digest of Junction news and information before Tuesday,
November 29, 2011
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May 30, 2011
The staff of Junction on approximately October 16, 1971… According
to Yount, “… (Junction) opened it's doors for business in 1971, but there were
many of us that helped fix it up when the county gave it to the non-profit...
Jun 15, 2011
This morning the Carroll County Board of Commissioners
announced that Carroll County government “has successfully worked in tandem
with the Youth Services Bureau to preserve the critical role of Junction,
Inc,” ...
2 minutes ago
Nov 20, 2008
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for ...
Oct 16, 2006
A Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraising event for the benefit
of Junction, Inc., a Carroll County grassroots drug and substance abuse
outreach, prevention and rehabilitation organization will be held on Saturday
November ...
May 30, 2011
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for ...
Sep 08, 2006
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance
abuse for...
Junction to continue to provide community drug treatment
services
Agreement to merge with Youth Services Bureau announced by
commissioners this morning.
Junction to continue to provide community drug treatment
services
Posted 6/13/11
Junction, which began operations in 1971, is a
Westminster-based private nonprofit providing substance abuse prevention,
intervention and treatment for individuals and their families throughout
Carroll County.
The county commissioners “recognized the need to facilitate
an opportunity for Junction to continue to serve the needs of Carroll’s
youth. Based on this recognition, the
Board directed staff to initiate discussions and work with key entities in the
county to develop a plan focused on preserving Junction’s mission.”
Previously, on May 18, the board of Junction had announced
“Due to changes in the funding of our private non-profit addiction program, the
Junction Board of Directors has elected to close its doors on June 17, 2011.
“It has been a privilege to serve the clients and community
of the greater Carroll County area for the past 40 years. Junction is in contact with the Carroll
County Health Department, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and other local
agencies to minimize the impact on those we serve.”
With the agreement announced earlier today, Junction will
continue to offer drug treatment services to Carroll citizens by way of a
collaboration with Youth Services Bureau.
“Carroll County Government, the Carroll County Health
Department, the Junction board and staff, and the staff and board of the
Carroll County Youth Services Bureau are anticipating a smooth transition with the
very capable Junction staff,” said a county statement released this morning.
“Junction, Inc. will continue to accept clients and provide
services at their current location; 98 N. Court Street in Westminster. This
collaboration will be an exciting opportunity to mesh the skills and talents of
two very outstanding agencies.
Kevin Dayhoff, a member of the Junction board for over ten years
– and now, a Carroll Eagle history columnist, said, “It’s a good day for
Carroll County that happened through teamwork and partnership - recognizing a
need and stepping-up to the plate to make sure that it happened.
“I’m pleased that Carroll countians will continue to receive
the services they need – that drug prevention and drug treatment services will
continue with Youth Services Bureau.
It’s an excellent fit with a top-notch service provider.
“We are all in debt to the Board of County Commissioners,
chief of staff Steve Powell, Lynn Davis, Gary Honeman, and the board of Youth
Services Bureau, the chair of the Junction board, Jimmie Saylor and John Bosley
and the counselors at Junction for working the extra-long hours to put this
together.”
Carroll County Board of Commissioners’ release Junction to
merge with Youth Services Bureau to meet a community need
[20110610 CCBOC release Junction YSB community_need]
[20110613 d1 SCEArtKED Junction to continue]
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Previously:
Junction will be closing its doors on June 17, 2011
On May 18, 2011 Junction released a statement that it was
closing its doors on June 17, 2011. “Due
to changes in the funding of our private non-profit addiction program, the
Junction Board of Directors has elected to close its doors on June 17, 2011.
“It has been a privilege to serve the clients and community
of the greater Carroll County area for the past 40 years. Junction is in contact with the Carroll
County Health Department, Carroll County Youth Service Bureau and other local
agencies to minimize the impact on those we serve.
“Substance Abuse Prevention Services will continue and are
in the process of being relocated.
“For more information, please contact Acting Director, John Bosley at 410-848-6100, ext. 34”
It has been the perfect storm for funding a non-profit; the
economic downturn has taken its toll on all our funding sources - not unlike
all community-based non-profits for the past five years; but especially for
community outreach programs in the field of mental health and drug addiction.
It has also become increasingly difficult to be reimbursed
for care by insurance companies - and many of our clients have also been hit
hard by the economy and have a limited ability to help with the expense of the
complicated care and treatment of drug addiction.
Junction has always been a bare-bones, no frills
organization down-to-basics organization totally focused on client care, so the
economy has hit us hard... I mean, for
forty-years, there has been certainly nothing fancy with a program being run
out of an old county jail...
State and federal government cutbacks in funding and the
increasing bureaucratic and administrative demands have hit all community-based
non-profit mental and drug addiction programs hard.
Junction was able to get by and continue its work based on
hope and fear for years. Hope that we
could keep the program going and, of course, the fear that we could not weather
the continuing national - and state and local economic downturn.
In the last several years, we have not gotten as many grants
as we have received in years past... Losing
the ADAA grant is the straw that broke the camel's back.
I'm worried that losing a program such as Junction, with
over 40-years experience in the difficult area of drug treatment, will have a
negative impact on our community. Anecdotally,
I'm under the impression that marijuana, tobacco and alcohol abuse, heroin use
and the misuse of prescription medications statistics are not going down and
remain a challenge in our community.
I firmly believe that an organization like Junction is best
suited to address the challenges that the various patients and clients have so
they can be productive citizens.
Throughout this difficult process, working with Carroll
County government has been wonderful. We are working hard with the Health
Department to make sure all of our clients are taken care of and placed in good
programs to see to it that they get the services they need to be productive
members of the community, their workplaces, and their families.
My heart goes out to all the wonderful caring professionals
that work for Junction and all our clients that have turned to us for
help.
Hopefully we can get all our clients placed in other
programs and it is also really important for Carroll County that we find jobs -
in the county - for the excellent team that we have assembled at Junction over
the last 40 years.
I'm major bummed. It
is said that all things happen for a reason.
I hope I live long enough to see a good reason to lose a great program
like Junction - that has helped so many folks and asked for very little in
return, except for some meager funding to keep the lights on...
[20110523 KED Junction statement] [20110518 Junction PRESS
RELEAS2.pdf]
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Junction disclosure and information – November 20, 2008
I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October
2000.
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private
nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and
treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community
through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.
It was incorporated on September 27, 1971. A month after incorporation, on December 6,
1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street
in Westminster.
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland
private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug
treatment. Junction Inc.,
http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster,
MD 21158
[20081120 Junction disclosure and information]
Junction, Westminster, Carroll County, drugs, drug
treatment, drug prevention, history, budget cuts
[20110619 sdosm seo Junction posts related]
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