DuPage County Commission and DuPage County Board of Health Construction begins on crisis recovery center
Serves individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis There is a place where you can get support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Wheaton, IL – (April 8, 2024) – Today, the DuPage County Board of Commissioners, DuPage County Health Department (DCHD), state and county officials, health and community partners, and local first responders attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the DuPage Crisis and Recovery Center (CRC). I attended. Located in the heart of his DCHD campus in Wheaton, Illinois, the CRC is designed to be a single point of entry for individuals facing a mental health or substance use crisis. Individuals, families, or first responders can bring people in crisis to the center, open 24/7, where they will be evaluated and cared for by trained mental health and substance use professionals. We provide warm assistance to local resources. For continued support.
“I have long believed that we can provide a new gold standard of diagnosis, treatment, and support for all of our residents, including children. We provide mental health and addiction services to people who are underinsured and uninsured. This crisis recovery center works to keep people out of the emergency room and out of our system, to keep them out of the emergency room and out of jail. We know it will be life-changing,” DuPage County Board Chair Deborah Conroy said.
Investments in the CRC total $25.8 million, with $15.3 million provided by the DuPage County Commission from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, $5.5 million provided by the state's Rebuild Illinois Capital Program, and $5 million provided by the Department of Health. The funding will include a $1 million grant. From U.S. Representative Sean Kasten through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“I am excited to confirm that the DuPage County Health Department is breaking ground on the Crisis Recovery Center,” said U.S. Rep. Sean Kasten. “We are proud to have secured $1 million in federal funding for this project because we know how important it is to address the mental health needs of our communities. People in Crisis will greatly benefit from the services provided by this center, and the DuPage County Health Department hotline will allow them to access services and care in a safe and calm environment.”
“The groundbreaking creation of the Crisis Recovery Center is a testament to the DuPage County Health Department and DuPage County’s continued and unwavering commitment to building the ideal behavioral health crisis system to effectively support DuPage County.” This is a significant milestone in the development of the state of health,” said DuPage County Board of Health Chairman Sam Tornatore. . “CRC’s body design and trauma-informed, recovery-focused approach to care will be a welcoming and supportive environment for individuals to begin their journey to health and recovery.”
CRC reduces unnecessary hospital emergency room visits, unnecessary 911 calls, and interactions with law enforcement agencies that burden public resources and are poorly suited to address behavioral health crises. To do. The center will be staffed by crisis counselors, psychiatrists/psychiatric nurses, case managers, and experienced staff.
“The CRC helps individuals stabilize and connect with community resources to support their mental health and substance use treatment needs,” said DuPage County Health Department Executive Director Adam Fore. Kerr said. “CRCs can provide an alternative to emergency rooms and interactions with the criminal justice system for people facing mental health or substance use crises.”
DCHD's efforts to build a behavioral health crisis system first began in the 1960s, when the agency launched its first mental health clinic and 24/7 crisis hotline. It has since expanded to include a mobile crisis response team for children, youth and adults, an outpatient substance use treatment program, and a 12-bed crisis housing unit for short-term stabilization of residents 18 and older.
The Crisis Recovery Center is scheduled to open in summer 2025. The center was designed by architects Wight and Company to be an intentional space that promotes healing and wellness for all who enter. Click here to view the rendering.
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