Members of the High Plains Mental Health Crisis Team greet Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, during a tour of the Crisis Intervention Center on Thursday in Hays. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post
The center, which is on the third floor of the Hadley Center, 205 E. Seventh, Hays, is set to open for patients on May 4.
The center will provide acute care for clients facing mental health crises or who need substance abuse sobering.
Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, discusses the center during a tour on Thursday. The center will be able to accommodate 16 patients. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, and Mark Dinkel, High Plains director of clinical programs, discuss the center's programs with Moran in the one of its community rooms. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post Danielle Lummus, center nurse supervisor, and Moran in the center's pharmacy. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post
"You are helping one soul at a time," Moran said. "It will happen here. It does happen here, and it's really important."
Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, in the center's intake room. The center will treat voluntary, involuntary and sobering patients. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, with High Plains Mental Health Center staff and Hadley Center owner, Dave VanDoren, far left. Photo by Cristina Janney/ Hays Post
A ribbon cutting and grand opening for the center will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. No reservations are required, and tours will be offered.
High Plains still needs to raise about $1.5. million to pay for the renovation of the Crisis Intervention Center.
High Plains continues to write grants and is accepting private donations. If you wish to donate, you can do so at donatehighplains.com/
