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County outlines 16‑bed facility‑based crisis center plan, aims for 2028 opening
Summary
Staff described a proposed 16‑bed facility‑based crisis center with 7–14 day average stays, enhanced triage and a diversion model; the county purchased a site using $865,000 of available state capital and is negotiating architectural services with Holland & Hamrick.
Dr. Katie Samuels presented details of a planned facility‑based crisis center (FBC): a 16‑bed voluntary and involuntary capable facility with an average length of stay of about 7–14 days and an enhanced triage function intended to divert people from emergency departments, jail and repeated EMS calls into treatment.
Samuels said the county has not spent opioid settlement funds on the project to date but used $865,000 of identified state capital (part of a $6.5 million allocation) to purchase a site and has moved to negotiate architecture services with Holland & Hamrick. "We're looking at a timeline, and I don't know if I included it here or not. But according to the Holland and Hamrick timeline, we would be able to potentially see this, in 2028," she said. Committee members asked whether the facility would serve minors (Samuels: adults only for now) and how discharge planning and transportation to longer‑term treatment would be arranged; Samuels said BEAR team peer supports and partnerships would help with discharge logistics.
Committee members emphasized scale and speed; Samuels said architects' bids were evaluated to ensure the project could be completed in a timely fashion and within budget. The staff recommended issuing an RFQ for a provider consultant to advise on service design and then a separate RFQ for a provider to manage operations once the space is designed.
