Future Mental Health Crisis Center Design Complete: In observance of Mental Health Awareness Month, Benton County has announced the completion of the design for the Benton County Crisis Center.
The new crisis center will be a voluntary walk-in treatment-centered facility which provides stability for those experiencing a mental health crisis, along with referrals and support for ongoing services, according to a release from the county. It will be located at 240 Northwest Fourth Street in Corvallis.
Construction is expected to begin in Spring 2023 and services expected to be offered by summer 2024.
Benton County worked with Gerding Builders and Mahlum Architects, on the design for the crisis center with local partners like Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Intercommunity Health Network, Oregon State University, and the Corvallis Police Department as part of a design committee, which also included local non-profit organizations.
“We want to thank our community partners for their participation in the design process,” said Ricky Garcia, project manager for the Benton County Crisis Center. “This has been a collaborative effort to ensure we are meeting the needs of our community and we are really happy with the final design.”
Community members can see renderings of the design at: bit.ly/BentonCoGov-CrisisCenter.
For Those Needing Help Now: In the meantime, community members can access crisis services now at 557 NW Monroe Ave. in Corvallis, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The county relocated services to this location on April 25.
There is also a community 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-888-232-7192. Visit bit.ly/BentonCoGov-MentalHealthCrisisSupport to learn more.
Budget Commission: The City of Corvallis released its proposed FY24 budget, and now it’s time for community members to comment. The Budget Commission will be hosting several public meetings throughout the month of May.
The city says it faced two major challenges while compiling the proposed budget, the first being inflation and the second was overcoming a lack of past planning and fiscal strategy.
The Proposed Budget for FY24 is for the City of Corvallis for the fiscal year starting on July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. In a release from the city, written testimony is highly encouraged. The deadline to register for oral testimony and to submit written comments or materials is by noon on May 10.
Each of the meetings will be held at 6:00 p.m. at Downtown Fire Station 1: Council Chambers, 400 NW Harrison Blvd., Corvallis, OR 97330.
To view the agendas and to observe virtually, use the GoToWebinar web link posted for the meeting date:
Tuesday, May 2
Thursday, May 4
Monday, May 8
Tuesday, May 9
Wednesday, May 10 (Public Hearing)
Thursday, May 11 (if needed)
To view the proposed FY24 budget and for more information visit here.
By Jennifer Warner
