New mental health facility to open Monday

The mental health facility, located at 1200 South Willow in Cookeville, serves patients in several counties, including Warren County.

The crisis stabilization unit offers medically supervised behavioral health treatment 24 hours a day to people over 18 who are experiencing serious psychiatric or behavioral problems.

The objective of the crisis stabilization unit is to stabilize the patient and strengthen his/her current living situation while allowing the individual to remain in the community during and beyond the crisis period. The unit is specifically designed for clients in need of short-term stabilization (up to 72 hours), and it accepts patients who do not have insurance.

The unit will have psychiatrists, physicians, psychiatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses and psychiatric technicians on staff.

The open house is Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Plateau Mental Health.