Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has secured $3 million in congressional spending for Spokane County’s expanding sobering and recovery center.
The funding will increase the number of beds available to individuals experiencing withdrawal symptoms and help them transition into treatment. Over the past two years, Spokane County worked with the senator’s office to obtain the funding, according to a Feb. 19 news release shared with Becker’s.
Ms. Murray said the $3 million will allow the county to broaden its crisis stabilization center to include a 23-hour crisis relief center providing continuous behavioral healthcare, including mental healthcare and substance use care.
County officials said the investment aims to support Spokane County’s regional behavioral health facilities in coordinating care and providing access to recovery-focused behavioral health services.
