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Connections Health Solutions selected to operate King of Prussia behavioral health crisis center; site slated to open in December
Summary
Connections Health Solutions will operate a 24/7 walk-in crisis center at 1021 West 8th Avenue serving all Montgomery County residents with a 23‑hour adult observation model and an 8‑bed youth crisis stabilization unit; Board members pressed for security and police‑response metrics.
Montgomery County and Connections Health Solutions will open an emergency behavioral health center in King of Prussia at 1021 West 8th Avenue, with staff saying "people can walk in 24 hours a day, seven days a week and don't need to bring anything to get services." Connections described a continuum of care that includes immediate stabilization, a 23‑hour adult observation alternative to the ER, and an 8‑bed youth crisis stabilization unit; the center is expected to open in December.
Board members and county human services staff asked for more details about security, neighborhood outreach, and police response metrics. Connections said they rely on behavioral health clinical staff trained in therapeutic de‑escalation and have unit‑level security measures and locked exterior points; they also said they will work with local first responders and provide a dedicated first‑responder entrance. County representatives said youth access and rapid stabilization were county priorities because children were otherwise spending extended time in ERs while awaiting behavioral health placements.
