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High Plains Mental Health describes new crisis intervention center, gives county update
Summary
High Plains Mental Health Center said its crisis intervention center opened May 4 and is averaging about five patients daily; the center reported service volume rose from $7.7M to $9.9M year over year and discussed funding and staffing needs with commissioners.
Craig Poe, CEO of High Plains Mental Health Center, briefed the commission on the agency's recent expansion and funding needs. Poe said the crisis intervention center opened May 4 and "we're able to save lives," reporting the center averages about five patients per day and plans to serve roughly 800–1,000 people in its first year.
Poe also provided financial context: he said the value of services provided in Ellis County rose from roughly $7.7 million in 2024 to $9.9 million in 2025, and he described increases in fee-for-service collections and grant funding that the agency is pursuing. The transcript includes a garbled line on the county's funding request text; the exact county-request figure is not specified in the transcript. Commissioners said they will review the agency's formula during the county budget process and may follow up with questions about interlocal calculations and staffing capacity.
