County To Unveil New Crisis Recovery Center with Ribbon-Cutting Event

WHEATON, IL — After more than two years in the works, the DuPage Crisis Recovery Center is set to open to the public. The center, which aims to offer support and resources to residents in crisis, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 13 at 10 a.m. The event will feature remarks from county board and health department officials.

DuPage Crisis Recovery Center aims to offer "a safe, medically appropriate alternative to emergency departments or law enforcement intervention, helping ensure residents in crisis can receive immediate, compassionate care," a news release said.

The staff will include counselors, case managers and psychiatrists. Services will include:

• Overnight treatment and observation
• Short-term treatment in crisis response unit with 12 beds
• Medication treatment clinic for alcohol and opioid use
• Outpatient services for substance use and mental health disorders
• Resources for substance use treatment, job placement, food and other needs

The facility has been touted as the first of its kind "to provide mental health crisis services for both youth and adults" in the state. It's anticipated DuPage Crisis Recovery Center will open at the start of Septembe.r

The $25.8 million project, which got the go-ahead from DuPage County Board in June 2023, occupies a 33,000 square foot space in the Linda A. Kurzawa Community Center. Officials broke ground on the crisis center in April 2024.