Jamila H. Winder, chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, spoke at a news conference Monday on the creation of a new emergency behavioral health crisis center for county residents. In the background is County Commissioner Neil Makhija.Montgomery County will spend $18 million on an emergency behavioral health crisis center to help residents and families experiencing mental health emergencies, county officials said Monday.
The county picked Connections Health Solutions LLC, a venture-capital-backed Arizona company that is expanding across the country, to operate the 24/7 center, which will function as a mental health emergency department. It is expected to open in fall of 2025, though the location has not yet been selected.
Money to pay for the facility will come from American Rescue Plan Act funds earmarked for mental health services, portions of the county’s opioid settlement funds, and other sources, officials said.