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Regional CSB says $13.7M to build Petersburg crisis center will serve Dinwiddie residents
Summary
Terrell Stewart of Greater Reach told the board that the governor awarded $13.7 million to build a regional crisis receiving center in Petersburg, plus $3.2 million in ongoing funding; the center will serve nine localities and aim for 24/7 operations once built.
Terrell Stewart, executive director of Greater Reach (formerly District 19), told the Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors that the governor announced $13,700,000 to build a regional crisis receiving center and $3,200,000 in ongoing funding.
"All 9 of our localities will have access to this center," Stewart said, noting the facility will be located in Petersburg on Route 460 and that the agency already owns about 7.5 acres at the proposed site. He described plans to collocate crisis assessment services with medical and nursing staff and to pursue 24/7 operations to move individuals through the crisis continuum of care.
Stewart also said Greater Reach has restored school‑based services in Dinwiddie and is restarting work on the Marcus Alert plan, with a statutory plan due in February 2027. "Our plan is due February 2027," he said, and the CSB will convene law enforcement, PSAP professionals, EMS, fire and other stakeholders in April for a kickoff meeting.
Board members thanked Stewart for regional coordination and asked staff to share details on how Dinwiddie residents will access services once the center opens. County staff did not set a local funding request at the meeting but described the center as a multi‑phase regional investment that will require ongoing operational collaboration among localities.
