A new 24/7 mental health crisis care center will soon be open in Detroit.
The facility will officially start welcoming the public this month.
The 707 Crisis Care Center is designed to alleviate the burden on local emergency departments while addressing the rising demand for mental health crisis interventions across metro Detroit, according to DWIHN.
“We all know when the mental health system breaks down too often, it’s a Detroit police officer at the point of crisis who has to make up for a bunch of years of failure of the system. What DWIHN is doing is stepping up in a big way,” Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. “It is something every officer in the city deeply appreciates.”
The center will offer a variety of essential services, including Crisis Walk-Ins, Crisis Stabilization, and a unique peer-led program named B.E.S.T. (Building Empowered Supportive Transition).
The center is tailored to assist adults and kids experiencing a behavioral health crisis, the center adds 32 critical beds.
The 24-hour facility will have two floors dedicated to crisis care, with additional office space on the upper levels for crisis center staffing.
“This marks a major milestone for community mental health in the County,” stated DWIHN President/CEO Eric Doeh. “This facility will meet the ongoing challenge of access and capacity of crisis care services.”
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