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Sedgwick County outlines $22 million estimate to expand Comcare Crisis Center; plans added stabilization, detox and medical services
Summary
Comcare presented detailed plans Jan. 21 to consolidate crisis services into a new facility adjacent to the Wichita BioMed campus, increase stabilization/recliner capacity, expand sobering and detox beds, add medical detox capacity with SAC, and seek funding via CIP, bonds and state resources.
Sedgwick County Comcare on Jan. 21 presented plans to expand and consolidate its crisis continuum into a single community crisis center adjacent to the Wichita BioMed campus, with construction expected to complete in summer or fall 2026.
Comcare Director of Crisis Services Jennifer Wilson described the service expansion and staffing changes that would accompany the updated facility plans. "We plan to expand the crisis observation, stabilization, and detox services to meet the community demand and also to provide access to care to those who need it," Wilson said. The county’s facilities director and designers from Helix Architecture then reviewed the site plan, program layout and schedule.
Key proposed program changes and figures presented in the meeting packet and slides: - Timeline: construction documents late February/early March 2025; project out to bid mid‑late March; estimated completion summer/fall 2026. - Approved CIP authorization: just over $15,000,000 (project authorization in place); updated cost estimates presented to commissioners are closer to $22,000,000–$23,000,000…
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