Ulster County will add a new 24/7 crisis center to its mental health care services.
Located in the new Ulster County Center for Well-Being at 368 Broadway in midtown Kingston, the crisis support center is open around the clock, ensuring that people going through crisis will be able to get support anytime they need it.
The county will operate it in conjunction with People USA. The center will help people dealing with substance abuse, domestic violence or mental health, whatever crisis they face.
“There is no focus on your diagnosis, per se,” said People USA CEO Steve Miccio. “It’s more focused on who you are, the experiences you had, what brought you to the center and how can we help you through this current crisis into a better quality of life, better decisions, better opportunities for recovery for yourself.”
The center will cater to all ages, from children as young as 1 or 2, up to adults.
Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger said this is a necessary service for mental health care. It will provide diverse care, not a one-size-fits-all model.
“Sometimes the emergency room is the right choice,” she said. “But this provides a needed alternative option for people.”