Senior Associate - Behavioral Health SME Stantec Denver, Colorado
A mere 28% of communities will have access to crisis units for mental health or similar facility services.
This has catalyzed a growing trend of standalone Psych EDs and Crisis Stabilization centers across the country to divert these cases from hospitals or law enforcement settings to more appropriate, therapeutic environment.
The session will cover trends that have manifested in US-based FGI 2022 guidelines for behavioral health crisis units following the “EmPATH” model.
These are just a few design concepts for crisis diversion facilities we’ll highlight from across North America.
Learning Objectives:
Explore design trends in sub-acute care and behavioral health facilities.
Identify the role of design in crisis stabilization & addressing community mental health.
Apply emerging guidelines and regulations driving the design & construction of psychiatric crisis care centers.
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