Wisconsin is looking to set up regional mental health crisis centers across the state to provide short-term care during an emergency, Wisconsin Public Radio reported Nov. 2.
The bipartisan plan would use $10 million already budgeted for mental health to develop these centers, which would provide another option for mental health patients in crisis besides being transported to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh.
The centers would allow voluntary or emergency detention for up to five days for Wisconsin residents in crisis, who are usually met by police officers. The centers would be staffed by psychiatrists, nurses and certified peer support specialists and follow Crisis Now, a set of best practices for community crisis response, the report said.