Crisis Stabilization Center

Location: Baltimore, MD

Client:     Tuerk House

Cost:       $10,000,000

Services:  Architectural and Engineering 

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CHALLENGE:

"Crisis Stabilization Centers are effective at providing suicide prevention services, addressing behavioral health treatment, diverting individuals from entering a higher level of care and addressing the distress experienced by individuals in a behavioral health crisis. Studies also show that the cost of Crisis Stabilization Centers is significantly less than psychiatric inpatient units and satisfaction among clients is greater."

Saxon, V. (2018). Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization Centers: A new normal. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 2(3), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.29245/2578-2959/2018/3.1124

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OUTCOME:

RM Sovich Architecture is currently designing this 14,000 square foot Crisis Stabilization Center and Dental Clinic to fit on an urban infill lot in Baltimore.

 

The project is designed to meet the Baltimore City Green Building Code.