- In Augusta County, Virginia, New Crisis Stabilization Center Will Offer “Overnight Clinic, Mental Health Crisis Stabilization, And A Detox Center.” For the Staunton News-Leader, Lyra Bordelon reports on the county breaking ground on its new 20,000 square foot crisis stabilization center which will have “a mobile crisis response unit, community outpatient stabilization and a team that would respond to 911 calls with police where a mental health component is expected” with the goal of being able to “catch anyone in the community that is having a mental health crisis” before it escalates. The facility will offer short term care “where someone in a mental health crisis can go for up to 23 hours,” as well as longer-term care—“up to 15 days”—where patients can receive “crisis stabilization and detox.”
- Johnson County, Kansas Opens New Crisis Stabilization Center That “Provides 24-Hour Care For People Facing Substance Use Issues And Mental Health Crises.” For The Johnson County Post, Andrew Gaug reports on the new facility which provides “24-hour crisis observation and stabilization… and treatment for adults experiencing a behavioral health crisis.” Tim DeWeese, director of the county’s Mental Health Center which oversees the new facility, explained to the newspaper that “people don’t … need to be in jail or be in an ER [to receive treatment]. They can call 988, they can connect with a professional, and then these beds are there if they need detox, they can go there if they need crisis stabilization… as opposed to having the police take them to jail… [they can come here now and] we can observe what’s going on and then determine the best course of action.” Local leaders also said that this facility is likely the first of “more adult crisis stabilization centers in the area” with “four full-service facilities” already in the planning stages in neighboring cities.
- Flagler County, Florida “Breaks Ground On New Crisis Stabilization Center.” For The Observer, Sierra Williams reports on a new 23,000 square foot crisis stabilization center and residential facility, that county leaders broke ground on last month, that will “function as a 24/7 access point for both law enforcement and the public” where patients can receive mental health care and addiction treatment at no-cost. The facility will ultimately have 48 total beds for patients—“20 for the integrated stabilization unit and 28 for the residential facility.”
Related: NYC Health + Hospitals has launched a “$32.2 million initiative to support patients with complex behavioral health needs after they leave the hospital,” creating new Critical Time Intervention teams that provide “follow-up care for up to nine months.” The teams—“nurses, social workers, care managers, mental health professionals, and peer specialists”—will “accompany patients home on discharge day” and help them secure care, benefits, and stability in the community. Leaders say the CTI and Peer Bridger programs “extend our behavioral health continuum of care beyond the hospital walls” and help prevent people from “continuing to cycle through” hospitals or jails.