Backers of the proposed Columbia Gorge Resolution Center are preparing to submit a capital funding request to the state from Wasco County and Mid-Columbia Center for Living to build and operate the facility. The Columbia Gorge Resolution Center Advisory Council, made up of community partners from Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman counties, seeks to build a regional facility to offer programs for people struggling with mental and behavioral health challenges and drug or alcohol addiction. Backers note Oregon is currently ranked 50th in the United States for providing mental/behavioral health services, and the Center will include facilities and services for not only this region, but add significant bed space for all of Oregon. The Council said it is seeking support from community members, and a letter accessible through the Mid-Columbia Community Action Facebook page is available for people to sign on to.