Marion County Health & Human Services leaders abruptly depart under unclear circumstances

The two top leaders of Marion County’s Health & Human Services department departed this week, according to an internal email obtained by Salem Reporter.
Department staff learned Wednesday, April 22, that Ryan Matthews, the county’s Health & Human Services administrator, and Katrina Griffith, the agency’s deputy director, were no longer employed by the county. Both are longtime county public health employees.
County employees told Salem Reporter their departure was abrupt.
The notice came in a…
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This is a huge loss for Marion County and the Health Department and all of the service providers who work with the MCHHS . I understand it’s a personnel matter but more will need to be explained for the community to have trust in the county.