{"id":3407,"date":"2025-12-12T15:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=3407"},"modified":"2025-12-12T15:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:02:49","slug":"governor-glenn-youngkin-attends-dedication-of-fredericksburg-regional-crisis-receiving-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.psva.org\/?p=3407","title":{"rendered":"Governor Glenn Youngkin Attends Dedication of Fredericksburg Regional Crisis Receiving Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Governor Glenn Youngkin delivers remarks at dedication of Fredericksburg Regional Crisis Receiving Center on October 24, 2025. Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

RICHMOND, VA<\/strong> \u2014 Governor Glenn Youngkin today joined state and local partners to dedicate the Fredericksburg Regional Crisis Receiving Center (CRC), a major expansion of crisis services under his Right Help, Right Now<\/em><\/a> behavioral health transformation initiative. Purchased by the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board<\/a> (RACSB) with the support of $12 million in Right Help, Right Now<\/em> funding, the 79,420-square-foot site will expand same-day crisis care for adults and children, adding 23-hour observation and children\u2019s crisis services, and providing space for psychiatric assessment, stabilization, and coordinated connections to ongoing treatment for up to 38 Virginians.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located near the new Veterans Affairs outpatient center and a standalone emergency department, operated by Mary Washington Healthcare, and between two major hospitals, the center will serve as a regional anchor for timely, therapeutic crisis care. Renovations will start next spring, with services anticipated to begin in spring 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen a loved one is in crisis, every minute counts,\u201d said Governor Glenn Youngkin. <\/strong>\u201cThis new Fredericksburg center brings help closer to home\u2014combining compassionate, clinical care with rapid stabilization so families aren\u2019t left waiting in crowded emergency departments. Today\u2019s dedication represents another milestone in our mission to deliver Right Help, Right Now<\/em> to every corner of the Commonwealth.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Commonwealth has awarded $12 million to support the project, with an initial Right Help, Right Now<\/em> grant to RACSB in March 2024<\/a> to construct a new CRC, followed by $5.5 million in August 2025<\/a> to purchase the larger facility and expand the scope to include relocating the Sunshine Lady House adult Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and adding youth CRC and CSU services.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFredericksburg is building a crisis system that meets people where they are\u2014with dignity, speed, and the right level of care,\u201d said Secretary of Health and Human Resources Janet V. Kelly. \u201cBy expanding 23-hour observation and standing up children\u2019s services, this project closes critical gaps for families and creates a clear front door into recovery.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis site is designed for what works in a crisis: rapid assessment, calm spaces, and a clear path to stabilization and community care,\u201d said Nelson Smith, Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. <\/strong>\u201cRelocating and modernizing the Sunshine Lady House adult CSU, while adding youth capacity, strengthens the region\u2019s safety net, eases pressure on hospitals, and supports law enforcement.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDedications like this one strengthen the backbone of Virginia\u2019s crisis care network and expand the continuum of care in a real way\u2014we are adding space for 38 Virginians to get the care they need, when they need it,\u201d said Hallie Pence, Executive Director of Right Help, Right Now<\/em>. \u201cBehind every number we talk about, there is a person\u2014a face, a name, someone who brings love and light to this world\u2014who can wake up tomorrow and have a brighter day because of progress like this.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor years, our region has worked toward creating a space where both adults and children experiencing mental health crises can get the right help at the right time,\u201d said Joe Wickens, Executive Director of the Rappahannock Area Community Services Board. \u201cWith this facility, our community will have the space, services and partnerships needed to respond with the care and urgency these individuals deserve. It\u2019s a transformative step for Fredericksburg and the surrounding counties.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs someone who has called this community home for 18 years, I know how urgently families need timely, accessible behavioral health care,\u201d said Senator Tara Durant. <\/strong>\u201cThe new center reflects what\u2019s possible when state and local leaders work together to bring real solutions home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing together to celebrate this new crisis center is so important because this progress is what makes our community stronger,\u201d said Delegate Bobby Orrock. \u201cThis strengthens critical resources that are a part of the larger build out across the Commonwealth through Right Help, Right Now.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s dedication ceremony included remarks by local and state leaders and a tour of RACSB\u2019s Mobile Crisis Unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Youngkin\u2019s Right Help, Right Now<\/em><\/a> initiative is a three-year, $1.4 billion transformation of Virginia\u2019s behavioral health system. Since launching in December 2022, the plan has expanded 988 services, integrated 911 and 988 in more than 50 emergency communications centers, added crisis receiving centers across the Commonwealth, and built a statewide system to ensure Virginians in crisis have someone to call, someone to respond, and a safe place to go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

RICHMOND, VA \u2014 Governor Glenn Youngkin today joined state and local partners to dedicate the Fredericksburg Regional Crisis Receiving Center (CRC), a major expansion of crisis services under his Right Help, Right Now behavioral health transformation initiative. 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