Four years after the abrupt closure of a longtime mental health provider in Reno, efforts are underway to transform the dilapidated property into a new facility aimed at saving people in crisis.
The new Washoe Behavioral Health Center, a 70-bed facility for youth in crisis, is set to rise from the old West Hills Hospital building on East 9th Street.
“We’re getting ready to renovate the space so that it’s welcoming, it’s healing, and empowers families to get better together,” said Commissioner Mariluz Garcia…