HARRISBURG, Pa. — In a matter of months, a regional behavioral health crisis walk-in center is set to open in central Pennsylvania.
The problem Commissioner Hartwick is referring to is the mental health crisis that’s exploding across our region and nationwide. The three counties partnered to apply for a state grant to help fund the center. The Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services awarded the counties nearly $13.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding, while the Capital Area Behavioral Health Collaborative reinvestment funds took care of the remaining $4.5 million for the project.
“We fully anticipate the crisis teams are going to be heavily utilized so we’ll have to evaluate their use and upscale as needed," said Strite.