Somewhere to go: DuPage County eyes crisis hub to address mental health care needs
Public health officials in DuPage County think they've found a way to improve mental health care that reduces emergency room visits, gets people the help they need and helps keep some facing arrest out of the county jail.
Calling it a"transformational project," Ayala said the crisis hub is the next logical step in the county's continuum of care for mental health needs. by signing up you agree to our terms of service "So many of our families and youth are struggling today, and they have nowhere to go, and they don't know what to do," DuPage County Chair Deborah Conroy said."What this facility will provide is that space for them to come and have that soft handoff to make those connections for those families."
Ayala and other officials have visited two similar facilities in Florida and Virginia. Though the DuPage crisis hub will not be a replica of either, it will adopt some features of both facilities to help meet regional needs. The Living Room Wellness Center in Waukegan offers crisis intervention and counseling services to Lake County residents in need. Additionally, through partnerships with county and municipal police, officers can bring people to the Living Room Wellness Center, where they can receive care, rather than taking those people to jail.Exactly how DuPage County's behavioral health crisis hub will run still is being worked out.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
LA County Saw More People Leave Than Any Other County In The USIt’s also the most populated county, by about 5 million people.
Les mer »
LA County public defenders hold rally to demand safe return of co-worker detained in VenezuelaLA County public defenders are demanding the safe return of a co-worker and friend detained in Venezuela.
Les mer »
'Food for Fines' drive at Kyle Public Library to benefit Hays County Food BankThe “Food for Fines' Spring Harvest Food Drive benefiting the Hays County Food Bank will run from Saturday, April 1 through Monday, May 15.
Les mer »
Columbus Boulevard to Skyline Ridge Drive will be closed starting April 3The Pima County Department of Transportation notifies the public of construction starting on April 3.
Les mer »
Sheriff says 403 Fire in Teller, Park counties did not grow overnightThe 403 Fire, burning in Teller County and Park County, is 1,074 acres and evacuation orders did not change overnight, according to Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell.
Les mer »
A month after cuts to SNAP benefits, food pantries are feeling the pinchCuts to food stamp benefits affected 75,000 people in DuPage County, and now those people could see another hit to their wallets.
Les mer »