Deschutes County Breaks Ground On Youth Mental Health Facility In Redmond, Oregon

On September 29, 2026, Deschutes County Health Services (DCHS) and community partners broke ground on a 16-bed, subacute residential mental health treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 17 in Redmond, Oregon. The facility is intended to address a shortage of local treatment options that can require youth experiencing psychiatric crises to travel outside Central Oregon for care.

The facility is being developed through a regional partnership led by DCHS and St. Charles Health System. Partners include Best Care, PacificSource Coordinated Care Organizations, Central Oregon Health Council (COHC), and Headwaters Behavioral Health. The project is funded by grants secured . . .