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Community Bridges outlines Horizon Behavioral Health Center plan for Curry County
Summary
Community Bridges presented plans for a Horizon Behavioral Health Center with 12 crisis stabilization 'chairs' and 16 residential beds, voluntary law‑enforcement drop‑off capability and plans for licensure, TRICARE/Medicaid contracts and workforce recruitment; commissioners pressed for clarity on youth services, detention transfers and overflow capacity.
Community Bridges representatives told the Curry County Commission on Aug. 19 that a planned Horizon Behavioral Health Center will open in phases starting with 12 crisis stabilization 'chairs' for short‑term (up to 24‑hour) crisis care and 16 residential beds for longer stays.
Scott Hatland, who said he works with Community Bridges, said the Phase 1 program will provide voluntary services and accept law‑enforcement drop‑offs so officers can take people in crisis to treatment instead of jail. "We don't turn anyone away," Hatland said, describing a model that aims to triage, stabilize and refer patients…
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