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Palm Beach County boards outline $145M crisis center plan, cite pediatric-bed gaps
Summary
County and health boards described a planned $145 million mental‑health crisis center on 100 Benoist Farms Road, noted a $10 million ARPA contribution, estimated annual operating costs of about $35 million, and said pediatric Baker Act beds will be available in-county only after NBH converts adult beds — expected March or April 2026.
Palm Beach County officials and health leaders on Monday announced plans for a consolidated mental‑health crisis center and outlined interim steps to address shortages of pediatric Baker Act beds. Darcy Davis, CEO of the Health Care District, said staff have purchased land at 100 Benoist Farms Road and estimate a capital investment of about $145,000,000.
"We have purchased the land at 100 Benoist Farms Road," Davis said. "This is about $145,000,000 investment from a capital perspective." She added the county has provided roughly $10,000,000 in ARPA funds toward that capital cost and that the district expects about $35,000,000 a year in operating costs once the facility is open.
Why it matters: County commissioners, school leaders and representatives of the Children’s Services Council said a single, best‑practice crisis…
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