Here are 17 new and in-the-works behavioral health facilities to know:
- Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health has opened West Michigan’s first trauma recovery center, which will offer free mental health services to survivors of violent crime. The center provides mental healthcare funded by the state of Michigan and is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, social workers and substance use disorder specialists to support patients with psychotherapy, medication management, case management and treatment planning.
- New York City-based Montefiore Einstein has completed a 21-bed inpatient pediatric mental health center in the Bronx, scheduled to open to patients Dec. 15. The new center will nearly double the acute child and adolescent psychiatric inpatient bed capacity in the Bronx, where only about 25 beds currently serve substantial existing demand. Nearly 60,000 of the 282,000 children ages 5 to 17 in the Bronx — about 21% — have a diagnosed behavioral health disorder.
- Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine will open the Dauten Behavioral Health Institute with a $25 million gift. The institute will serve as a systemwide hub to enhance care coordination, expand access and develop advanced behavioral health care models. Its first major initiative will be the Bipolar Center of Excellence, focused on delivering interdisciplinary care and advanced research.
- Sacramento, Calif.-based Crestwood Behavioral Health has opened a new mental health rehabilitation center in Selma, Calif., according to an Oct. 29 report from the Mid Valley Times. The Crestwood Selma Wellness Center will treat up to 40 individuals at a time who have been charged with a felony and found incompetent to stand trial.
- Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has opened two 72-bed treatment centers in Irving, Texas, and Orange, Calif., with the aim of combining two of its brands, Center for Discovery and Discover Mood & Anxiety. The centers offer care for patients with primary eating disorders, primary mental health disorders and co-occurring substance use disorders.
- Philadelphia-based Belmont Behavioral Health System will open a 24/7 crisis response center and launch a mobile crisis unit in Delaware County, Pa., with operations beginning within six months, according to a Sept. 17 Delco Today report.
- Montgomery County will open a 24/7 behavioral health crisis response center in King of Prussia, Pa., operated by Connections Health Solutions and offering specialized services for children, adults and families, according to a Sept. 17 Philadelphia Today report.
- Developers plan to open a $2.6 million outpatient mental health facility in North Mankato, Minn., with a public hearing scheduled for Dec. 1, according to a Sept. 16 KEYC report.
- Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network opened a standalone psychiatric emergency center in Fort Worth, Texas, providing 24/7 crisis care across Tarrant County, according to a Sept. 16 Fort Worth Magazine report.
- Capitol Park Mental Health Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 4, NBC affiliate KARE11 reported Sept. 10. The 144-bed facility, a joint venture between Fairview Health Services and Acadia Healthcare, is set to open to patients in late September.
- Buckeye Ranch, an Ohio-based nonprofit organization, plans to open a $35 million youth mental health treatment facility in Grove City, Ohio, by the end of the year.
- Blackbird Health, based in Pittsburgh, opened a pediatric mental health clinic in Doylestown, Pa. The clinic, for ages 2 to 26, will begin seeing new patients Sept. 15, with in-office visits starting Oct. 1, according to a Sept. 3 news release.
- The DuPage County (Ill.) Health Department opened a new crisis recovery center the first week of September in Wheaton, Ill., offering 24/7 mental health and substance use services, according to a Sept. 2 report from the Warrenville city website.
- Milledgeville, Ga.-based Veterans Transitional Support Unit opened Sept. 3, CBS affiliate 13WMAZ reported Sept. 2. The unit integrates skilled nursing care with comprehensive mental and behavioral health services.
- Irving-based New York Medical Center plans to convert the former Lakeshore Hospital in the city into a behavioral health and substance use recovery center. The $42 million project will convert the 173,000-square-foot facility in two phases, WRFA Radio reported Aug. 28.
- Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health and Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare partnered to open ECU Health Behavioral Health Hospital, a 144-bed facility in Greenville. The facility is set to open its doors to patients in September, according to an Aug. 25 ECU Health news release.
- Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health unveiled a new 90,000-square-foot pediatric behavioral health center in West Taylorsville, Utah, on Aug 22. The Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital Behavioral Health Center opened to patients Sept. 6, according to an Aug. 22 news release.
