Mental health, psychiatric health facility ready to open in Yuba City
Appeal-DemocratSep 18, 2020
The 50,000-square-foot building -- located at
Services provided through the programs will focus on individuals experiencing psychiatric episodes or other mental health challenges. Program providers will contract with up to 25 north state counties -- it is anticipated that clients from the
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The building was built in 1989 and previously served as a psychiatric hospital up until it closed in 2008. Renovations have been underway since May and included updates to meet current code and accessibility standards, various floor plan changes and some interior finishes were replaced, as well as updates to mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. Two new entrances with awnings were built and the parking lot had to be modified as well.
"It was a pretty extensive overhaul and rehab of the building," Payne said. "It was a 30-year-old building that had sat unoccupied for a number of years."
The facility will be locked 24/7 and be staffed around the clock, providing care, supervision and security to clients. Length of stay will depend on the services clients receive. Patients through
Referrals will come from multiple sources, including higher levels of acute, locked, or other long-term placements, such as state hospitals, or from lower levels of supervised or independent living. Clients will not be discharged directly into the community unless they are from the
Payne said construction has been completed and his team expects to open its doors within the next few days.
"We are still waiting on a few last-minute sign offs, but I think it's safe to say that we will start having clients by next Monday," he said.
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