OKLAHOMA CITY — Officials on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, said they’re planning to begin accepting patients next week at a new mental health hospital in southwest Oklahoma City as they wrap up renovations on the first phase of a multi-million dollar renovation.
Officials with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services said Friday they’ll begin transferring patients from Griffin Memorial Hospital in Norman to the new campus at 2129 SW 59th St.
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