The DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center is a first-of-its-kind facility offering help for people experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises in the suburbs.
The center provides services for both youth and adults. County officials say the center should reduce unnecessary visits to hospital emergency departments, and reduce interactions with law enforcement that both strain public resources and are often not suited to address behavioral health crises.
Instead of going to the hospital or police, family members, individuals and first responders will be able to bring patients directly to the crisis center for support and resources. The center is staffed by trained mental health and substance use professionals…