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Johnson County OKs 18 positions, $1.24 million to open adult crisis stabilization center
Summary
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners unanimously authorized the Johnson County Mental Health Center to add 18 full-time positions and allocate $1,243,000 from mental health reserves to open an adult crisis stabilization center, citing a local gap in beds and pressure on hospitals and law enforcement.
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously April 24 to authorize the Johnson County Mental Health Center to add 18 full-time equivalent positions and to reallocate $1,243,000 from mental health fund balance reserves for fiscal year 2025 to establish an adult crisis stabilization center in Johnson County.
Commission chair Mike Kelly said the center will provide local options for residents in crisis and relieve pressure on emergency rooms and law enforcement. "This is an undeniable community need," said Tanner Fortney, who presented the proposal on behalf of the mental health center.
The commissioners and county staff said the center will operate 24 hours a day and will use remodeled space at the mental health center’s Shawnee…
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