Meritus Health and Brook Lane Health Services have decided there’s strength in numbers, especially in addressing one of Washington County’s top health concerns. So beginning July 1, Brook Lane, which has been in operation for 75 years, will formally become part of Meritus Health. They’ve already partnered in projects to provide both physical and mental health services, and announced in February that they were exploring ways to formalize that partnership. Since then, boards for both organizations approved the affiliation.