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Board designates youth crisis stabilization center at 5300 Soquel Ave. as acute mental health facility; startup targeted for late summer
Summary
Supervisors approved a consent item designating the county's youth crisis stabilization program at 5300 Soquel Ave. as the county's acute mental health receiving facility for youth up to 17. Behavioral health staff said construction is targeted to finish July 1 with phased startup and licensing steps that could allow initial operations by August–
Santa Cruz — The Board of Supervisors on June 10 accepted an update on the county’s youth crisis programs and adopted a resolution designating the new youth crisis stabilization program at 5300 Soquel Avenue as the county’s acute mental health receiving facility for children and teens up to age 17.
Facility timeline and licensing
Doctor Sandoval (Behavioral Health) and Health Services Agency staff told supervisors the construction target for the facility is July 1 and that startup operations are expected to begin immediately thereafter, with an operational target between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1. Staff explained the licensing process is multi‑step: board…
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