Providence Alaska will close its Crisis Recovery Center in Anchorage in May, the Anchorage Daily News reported May 1.
The intensive inpatient program serves adolescents who have experienced a mental health crisis. It is the only program of its kind in Alaska, the Daily News reported.
According to Providence, the health system made the decision to close the center after losing a $1.2 million grant from the Alaska state health department. Without this funding, the center would lose $2 million annually, according to the Daily News.
“Without sustainable funding we can no longer operate the [Crisis Recovery Center,]” a Providence spokesperson told the Daily News. “This decision does not reflect the quality of patient care or dedication of our caregivers.”
Renton, Wash.-based Providence operates five hospitals and 28 clinics in Alaska.
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