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Families struggling with a mental health crisis will soon find more available access to emergency mental health services in Orange County. The Orange County Board of Supervisors has approved a plan that will double the number of crisis stabilization units in Orange County. Supervisor Andrew Do, who has lead the effort to expand and improve the County’s mental health infrastructure, says that the new facilities are an integral component of a stronger system of care. Under the plan approved Tuesday, the County will dedicate $13 million toward 12 crisis stabilization chairs, serving an average of 18 people per day at College Hospital in the City of Costa Mesa. Prior to the county’s expansion, Supervisor Do noted that Orange County had just 10 crisis stabilization units available to serve the county’s more than 3 million residents. In addition to the most recent action to double the number of crisis stabilization units, Orange County is currently in development on a first-of-its-kind mental health center and psychiatric emergency room facility in Orange. The $40 million project is scheduled to open in Spring 2020, and will provide a full suite of mental health services for patients in Orange County. For more information, check out Supervisor Do’s press release on the item.
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