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Elmhurst mayor highlights DuPage 'scribe' recovery center ribbon cutting and 988 crisis line
Summary
Mayor Levin reported that DuPage County opened a new recovery center with triage, observation and short‑term substance‑use/respite services tied to the national 988 crisis line; the facility provides alternatives to 911 and emergency-room referrals, officials said.
Mayor Levin told the Elmhurst City Council on Aug. 18 that DuPage County has opened a new recovery center at the county complex and held a ribbon-cutting attended by local elected and public safety officials. The mayor said the center supports people in mental health or substance‑use crisis coming through the national 988 crisis number and provides triage, up to 24 hours of crisis observation and, in some substance‑use cases, up to seven days of residency with connections to follow‑up care. Levin said the facility is intended to offer an alternative to calling 911 and sending people to hospital emergency rooms when a non‑medical behavioral health response is more appropriate. Levin encouraged residents and first responders to use the 988 number for behavioral health crises and described the center as a new option for assessment and referral by police, fire or family members. No council action was required; the item was presented as an informational report and announcement.
