‘It’s really important to have this’ | Behavioral Health Crisis Center open in Festus
A crucial mental health resource has become available to Jefferson County residents, and it’s the first of its kind for the area.
Compass Health Network recently opened up a new Behavioral Health Crisis Center in Festus.
Senior Director Lauren Bruce said the center is crucial for the necessary service it provides in Jefferson County, as well as the resources and money it saves the state of Missouri.
“The state of Missouri is exploding with these crisis centers all over the map,” she said.
For Bruce, mental well-being has always been top of mind.
“It’s health, right? For a really long time, it was kind of pushed to the backside,” she said.
It’s a trend, Bruce said, she saw first-hand.
“In my former life, I was a division one field hockey coach, and I saw just the impact that a lot of my student athletes had when it came to behavioral health needs,” she said.
Bruce has been devoting her life to meeting those needs as Senior Director of Compass Health Network’s Crisis Centers.
“The state’s trying to strategically put them in spots where we can serve the most people and do the most good,” she said.
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