Orange County To Open Its First Crisis Stabilization Center That Serve Minors
The 22-bed unit will handle teenagers and adults undergoing a psychiatric crisis.
Orange County Register:
Orange County To Get First Emergency Psychiatric Beds For Children
Orange County soon will improve its capacity to help people – especially children – suffering sudden psychiatric episodes, when it opens a new Garden Grove facility late this year to temporarily house teenagers and adults on involuntary mental-health holds. The 22-bed center will be the only crisis stabilization unit in the county to serve minors and the first of three similar units the county plans to open in the coming years, according to Supervisor Andrew Do. (Graham, 2/14)
In other news from across the state —
Los Angeles Times:
County Health Officials Investigate Death Of Santa Monica High Student Amid Norovirus Concerns
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating the death of an 18-year-old Santa Monica High School student. Kelly Cano, a senior, died Saturday. She is the second student that the high school has lost this school year. Sophomore Vanai Jelks, 15, died in October. (Kohli, Karlamangla and Etehad, 2/14)