The ribbon cutting and open house for the new Crisis Stabilization Center in Manhattan will be held Friday afternoon at 1558 Hayes Drive.This facility will serve a 10-county area including Riley and Geary counties.

Pawnee Mental Health Services has announced the center will provide an alternative to emergency room visits, and holdings in jail, while being able to provide care for community members in crisis in a safe, therapeutic environment.

Accessibility closer to home than alternative resources means that individuals are more likely to be agreeable to the services, voluntarily and willingly. Treatment is with the same organization and often the same staff and physicians that they will follow up with upon discharge, thus increasing the compliance with aftercare.  It can also serve as a stepping stone back to their home community for those being released from state hospitals.

The primary goal is to respond to needs of adults experiencing crisis and to resolve immediate concerns and connect people with community-based services.