Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center plans to open a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit by November of 2025, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
The unit will focus on addressing substance abuse and mental health needs and will increase the hospital's overall capacity to 330 beds.
"These units will provide services that do not exist in Chesapeake and will fill a void with community partners, such as Chesapeake Integrated Behavioral Healthcare, non-profits, and private practices and practitioners to allow for a seamless delivery of mental health services from prevention to intervention to recovery," a memo from city council members said, according to the report.
The project is estimated to cost nearly $10 million and will be funded by the city and several other sources and grants. City council members voted to appropriate funding for the project Jan. 9.