News Summary
Southern Nevada has opened its first Crisis Stabilization Center to provide essential psychiatric and detox services for individuals facing mental health crises. Located in Las Vegas, the facility spans 17,000 square feet and offers 35 outpatient chairs, marking it as the largest of its kind in Nevada. This initiative is a collaborative effort aimed at improving access to behavioral health resources and reducing the reliance on emergency rooms. The center will serve adults and provide various critical services, all supported by significant state funding.
Las Vegas – Southern Nevada celebrated the grand opening of its first Crisis Stabilization Center on June 24, 2025. Located on Lake Mead Boulevard near Nellis Boulevard, the facility aims to provide vital psychiatric crisis and detox services as an alternative to emergency rooms and jails for individuals facing behavioral health crises.
The center spans 17,000 square feet and features 35 outpatient chairs, making it the largest of its kind in the state of Nevada. It is the result of a collaborative effort between Clark County and University Medical Center (UMC), focusing on addressing the region’s growing behavioral health needs amid a population surge and increasing mental health challenges.
Key Services and Features
The newly opened facility will primarily serve adults aged 18 and older, regardless of their insurance status. It will provide services for up to 24 hours, allowing patients to either walk in or be brought in by law enforcement and emergency medical services. Key offerings at the center include psychiatric evaluations, medical screenings, medically assisted therapies, and case management follow-ups for up to one year.
The center is designed with various essential facilities, such as group therapy rooms, individual meeting offices, examination rooms, and a living room area. Each patient will undergo an immediate medical screening and mental health assessment upon entering the facility, with the ultimate goal of stabilizing patients before linking them to appropriate community resources.
Funding and Community Support
Clark County secured $11.3 million from the state of Nevada to construct and furnish the facility. Funding for maintaining the center will come from a combination of county allocations and insurance reimbursements. In addition, a 988-call center is set to be established next month to further support individuals in crisis.
As local municipalities work to develop mobile crisis teams through federal grants, this center is expected to manage a high volume of patients due to the significant behavioral health care gaps in the region. Local officials acknowledge that while the opening of this center is a crucial advancement, more crisis stabilization centers are necessary to adequately support the community’s needs.
Background and Development
Efforts to establish the Crisis Stabilization Center started three years prior when Las Vegas City Councilman Brian Knudsen and County Commissioner Justin Jones initiated discussions aimed at enhancing mental health resources in the community. This led to a strategic three-part crisis response system proposal that included a 988-call helpline, a mobile crisis unit, and the crisis stabilization center.
Until the center’s opening, Southern Nevada lacked these essential crisis response components, resulting in many individuals relying on overburdened emergency departments for mental health-related issues. Recent statistics have shown a troubling increase in anxiety-related admissions and suicidal ideation among adults in the area, highlighting the urgency for improved mental health care access.
Future Outlook
With the establishment of the Crisis Stabilization Center, local leaders express optimism regarding improved access to behavioral health care services. However, they also emphasize the need for further development of similar facilities to ensure all individuals facing mental health challenges receive the appropriate treatments and support they need.
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- Las Vegas Sun: UMC and Clark County Launch Crisis Stabilization Center
- News 3 LV: Southern Nevada Opens Its First Crisis Stabilization Center
- Nevada Current: Clark County Buys Unused Psych Hospital for Behavioral Health Crisis Center
- Google Search: Crisis Stabilization Center mental health
- Wikipedia: Mental health
