Oklahoma City officials have approved final plans for the MAPS 4 Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, a behavioral health facility slated to open in 2027.
MAPS 4 includes $12.27 million for the project, and the Arnall Family Foundation contributed $3 million, according to a May 20 news release from the city. The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services will operate the center.
The facility will provide emergency assessments, stabilization services and connections to support for individuals experiencing mental health or substance use crises. Officials said the center is intended to reduce unnecessary emergency department visits and jail placements for individuals in crisis.
Plans for the facility include an urgent recovery center with 25 observation stations and two crisis stabilization wings with up to 16 beds each. The building also will include a group therapy room, calming room, outdoor courtyard, administrative offices, kitchen and cafeteria.
The crisis center is being built on the east side of the OU Health Sciences Center campus. Construction is expected to begin early this summer.
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