Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services is excited to announce two new programs that will be coming to Hamilton County in 2025.
A Crisis Receiving Center to Open in the Hamilton County Crisis Receiving Center
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) will soon begin providing services at the new Hamilton County Crisis Receiving Center (HCCRC), housed in the Hamilton County Crisis Center. This pilot program, in partnership with the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, and the Cincinnati Police Department, aims to assist police with non-criminal calls and reduce the number of behavioral health emergency visits to local hospitals. The Hamilton County Crisis Receiving Center will safely triage, assess, treat, and coordinate care plans for clients in the community who do not require higher or alternative levels of care.
“The Crisis Receiving Center will be an additional behavioral health resource for the community, to assist individuals who do not require hospitalization. It is meant to provide quick triage and assessment by our team (nurse, counselor, and psychiatrist) who will then determine what services and next steps should be.”
Cassidy Lekan, GCBHS VP of Recovery Services
Behavioral Health Urgent Care Coming to Hamilton County
Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (GCBHS) recently opened a Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) at our Madison Office in Hamilton County. The BHUC is an extension of the integrated care approaches currently offered by our organization. A nurse has been hired, and the program began providing services to current GCBHS clients in mid-January.
Hamilton County’s BHUC is an enhancement of the GCBHS Connects Program, offering critical nursing services and expedited access to medications when necessary. The BHUC provides timely walk-in access to a variety of mental health professionals for individuals experiencing crises or acute distress, such as anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, or psychosis.
The goal is to provide rapid care to GCBHS clients whose behavioral health concerns do not require emergency room care. This will help alleviate the pressure on local emergency rooms and other community systems.
