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Montgomery County approves lease guarantee for 24/7 emergency behavioral health center
Summary
The Board approved a three‑year county guarantee and related documents to back a lease for an emergency behavioral health center that county officials say will provide 24/7 crisis care, fast responder drop‑off and reduce emergency department reliance.
Montgomery County commissioners on Sept. 4 approved a resolution authorizing a three‑year county guarantee for the lease of an emergency behavioral health center that county staff said will offer round‑the‑clock crisis services for adults and children.
Miss Sanders, representing the county Department of Health and Human Services, told commissioners the model follows national best practice: someone to call (crisis hotlines), someone to respond (mobile crisis teams) and somewhere to go (the center). She said the…
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