New Behavioral Health Center Opens In Santa Cruz County

On December 6, 2019, a new South County behavioral health facility celebrated its grand opening in Santa Cruz County, California. According to county officials, the new facility will increase access to behavioral health and primary care services for people of all ages. It will serve as a base for services and programs, such as the county's first mobile mental health unit for children and young adults.

The mobile unit, staffed by bilingual and monolingual medical professionals, targets young people from ages 5 to 21 and offers mental health crisis intervention and stabilization services. It was funded by a $416 . . .