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Board hears presentation on new Lewis County crisis relief center offering 23‑hour care
Summary
Cascade Mental Health staff told commissioners the county’s new 23‑hour Crisis Relief Center opened Feb. 2, has added about 43 positions and in its first month served 44 clients and 384 service hours; staff and partners flagged limited initial funding and transportation as key implementation challenges.
Cascade Mental Health representatives described a newly opened 23‑hour Crisis Relief Center (CRC) in Lewis County, telling the Board of County Commissioners on March 17 that the facility provides assessment, basic medical care, case management and medication‑assisted treatment to divert people in behavioral health crises from hospital emergency rooms.
"This is a 23‑hour crisis relief center that is over on our Stillhammer building," said Mindy, summarizing services that include full nursing and mental‑health assessments, medication management and the ability to initiate Suboxone and Vivitrol. She said the CRC can transfer voluntary patients to the on‑site…
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