Franklin County’s new 24/7 Crisis Care Center will open this summer, providing mental health and addiction care to relieve pressure on area emergency rooms.
The $60 million facility is equipped with a 23-hour observation unit and urgent care capabilities. Parts of the building, including inpatient rooms for people to stay 24 hours or longer will open in 2027.
The Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Board of Franklin County is helping facilitate the project while nonprofit Recovery Innovations will provide services once it opens. The Franklinton facility, located at 465 Harmon Ave., can treat up to 80 people at one time and 34,000 people every year once it is fully open…