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The Crisis Triage Center reopened for service on Jan. 1 under a new operator. Tennessee-based Summit Behavioral Health, owner of PEAK Behavioral Health, has assumed responsibility for “immediate and comprehensive care for adults 18 and over who are experiencing mental health or substance use crises,” according to a news release from Doña Ana County.
The center has been shuttered for nearly a year since closing on Jan. 31, 2024, when the county parted ways with the previous provider, RI International.
“The CTC will again be available for us, our family and friends when we are having a bad day and need some help, and instead of emergency rooms for more urgent situations,” Jamie Michael, the county’s Health and Human Services director, stated in the release.
The center is set for operating hours 24 hours a day, seven days per week, all year long, with care available regardless of insurance, the county said, with services including clinical intervention, assessment, medical administration, referrals to higher levels of care and transportation.
The county said it would cover operating costs for the first six months, at a total of $1.4 million, after which the center would be funded through Medicaid reimbursements, the county’s general fund and its health care assistance fund.
In September, the county had committed to the $1.4 million for the startup phase as well as $2,868,988 in annual support.