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The behemoth skeleton that has been looming over the north end of Brookings for many months will soon be the new location for the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS).
Work is well underway at the site in downtown Brookings.
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This is a rendering of the under-construction ODHS building on Chetco Avenue.
CourtesyThe large building replaces the state agencies much smaller, aging facilities scattered between Brookings and Gold Beach.
The new 26,500-square-foot three stories tall building is scheduled to open this coming summer and will also house offices for services that are now in Gold Beach.
ODHS spokesman Jake Sunderland said the Brookings location was chosen because the majority of the people in Curry County that ODHS works with and supports are in the Brookings area and currently often need to drive to Gold Beach for services.
The Brookings ODHS building will be home to over 70 ODHS staff members along with space for community partners and contracted services to serve the greater Curry population” Sunderland said, who those partners and contractors will be has not been determined yet.
ODHS describes the location as strategically located to deploy ODHS emergency response efforts during wildfires or other emergencies. It will house these programs:
People will be able to get support with their cash and food benefits, employment assistance, and domestic violence survivor supports.
Space for child welfare parent visits, including a trauma informed in-door play area, is included in the design. Safety and security for staff and patrons will be improved, with modern security systems and protocols consistent with most agency facilities around the state, according to Sunderland.
"The facility will solve a long-standing need to provide space for three main ODHS programs understaffed or not currently staffed in the area, despite a majority of the population served for Curry County resides in and around Brookings," Sunderland said.
In the state agency's recent estimates, the population served for Curry County saw approximately two-thirds living in the Brookings area. Projections see an increase in the aging population and expanding care facilities, requiring additional oversight and support from the state's Aging and People with Disabilities program.
"Beyond client population and safety, the new facility will also provide the agency with local compliance for accessibility and DAS facility requirements," Sunderland added. "Connectivity and proximity to civil resources will be improved with the facility as well.”
Sunderland said the ODHS believes this new facility will be an economic driver in the greater Brookings area.
“With increased property value and curb appeal, employment and local business, improved opportunity for locally contracted services, and more accessible supports from ODHS and community partners to those feeling economic strain," he said.
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All this is going to successfully do is ruin Brookings.
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