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DuPage County to open crisis recovery center in 2025; board dedicated $15.3 million in ARPA funds
Summary
A county official announced a 2025 opening for a crisis recovery center funded in part by $15.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act money, alongside investments in victim-support services and law-enforcement equipment.
A County official announced that DuPage County plans to open a crisis recovery center in 2025, and that the County Board has dedicated $15,300,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funds to the project.
The official said the center will provide an alternative to jail and emergency-room care for people experiencing mental-health or substance-use crises and will treat both adults and children. The official also said the 2025 budget proposal includes an additional $350,000 for the DuPage Council on Strengthening the System (formerly the Hope Task Force) to help coordinate services for people who struggle with mental health and addiction.
The announcement framed the crisis recovery center as part of a broader public-safety strategy that includes investments meant to attract and retain law-enforcement officers and to expand technology such as body-worn cameras for first responders. The official described the county’s approach as “comprehensive,” coupling treatment options with law-enforcement supports.
The address also highlighted a separate victim- and witness-support initiative: crew, a facility dog now assigned to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office and used to comfort witnesses, victims and others during court proceedings. The official said State’s Attorney Bob Berlin and his staff invested time and training to integrate the dog into courtroom work.
No formal vote or ordinance was recorded in the address itself; the official said the County Board had already allocated ARPA funds to the crisis recovery center and that the 2025 budget would propose additional support for coordination and system-strengthening efforts.
The county official did not provide an exact opening date beyond the year 2025, nor did the address include details such as the center’s operator, bed capacity, or the municipality where it will be located. Those operational details and any implementing agreements were not specified in the remarks.
