Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Board of Health to enter into a Grant agreement with The Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Board of Franklin County (ADAMH) to provide operational support to the newly opened Franklin County Crisis Care Center in an amount of $300,000.00, $100,000 per year for three years. The term of this grant is from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027.
ADAMH is a not-for-profit agency exempt from the contract compliance requirement.
ADAMH opened the Franklin County Crisis Care Center on September 2, 2025. The center offers a no wrong-door approach to ensure any adult in Franklin County can receive crisis services. When all services are implemented, there will be three levels of care (behavioral health urgent care, crisis stabilization, and inpatient care) as well as physical health services, community-based service coordination, family support, and a discharge pharmacy to provide an enhanced care experience in a community-based setting. When fully operational, the facility will have the capacity to serve up to 80 individuals at any one time with a projected annual capacity of up to 34,000 encounters.
This innovative, person-centered facility was designed to advance national best practices in Franklin County for addressing addiction and mental health crises. ADAMH has positioned the center to be a preferred destination for residents in need, that will increase crisis care access, improve the quality of care, decrease the burden on hospital Emergency Departments (EDs), and improve long-term outcomes for residents after their time in crisis has subsided.
The facility is opening in 3 phases:
• 2025: 23-hour crisis observation unit for up to 40, with potential to expand to 60
• 2026: addition of family resource center and behavioral health urgent care
• 2027: inpatient psychiatric unit online
Emergency action is being requested in order to be able to provide timely and needed support to the Franklin County Cris...
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