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Northeastern Center highlights crisis stabilization unit, transportation program and local service growth
Summary
Steve Howell of Northeastern Center reported the center provided nearly 5,000 individuals services center‑wide in 2024, opened a 23‑hour crisis stabilization unit (NEC Cares) that recorded 571 admissions in 2024 and delivered thousands of transportation rides for justice‑involved clients.
Steve Howell of the Northeastern Center updated the council on mental‑health services in the region, focusing on the center’s 23‑hour crisis stabilization unit and a high‑volume transportation program that supports justice‑involved clients.
Why it matters: the center diverts people from jail and emergency departments, provides crisis stabilization locally and offers transport that supports probation compliance — reducing broader costs and improving community responses to behavioral‑health crises.
Key points Howell presented:
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