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Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health asks Yankton County for continued support of regional crisis care center
Summary
Dr. Stanich told commissioners the crisis care center provides 24/7 access and short-term stabilization, citing local data showing hundreds of contacts and a 75% drop in related ER visits; the agency is seeking county support as the commission prepares its 2026 budget.
Dr. Stanich of Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health asked the Yankton County Commission on the county—s scheduled budget day to maintain funding for the regional crisis care center, describing the facility as a 24/7 access point and short-term residential stabilization option that can keep people out of emergency departments and jails.
The presentation said the center handles crisis-care access and residential crisis stabilization and that the program was designed as an alternative to emergency rooms and other costly settings. "There was a 75% reduction in…
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