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CRISIS CENTER MAKES AN IMPACT ON COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
many individuals within our communities and will support many more. This is not done without the hard work and tenacity of those on the front lines and those that help us behind the scenes with our board and committee members.” “This year we’ve had to work through all the challenges of starting something new. And we’ve gotten really good at problem solving,” Mucheck said of launching this first-of-its-kind program in Minnesota. “It’s been one of laughter and coming together, especially when times have been tough. The story here at SERCC is a story of grit with staff that show up to work to help those who many times do not show us their best selves but sh ow us their most vulnerable moment.”
A fter its first year of service, the Southeast Regional Crisis Center (SERCC) has shown the need for its services in the community. SERCC opened July 28, 2021, to serve the immediate mental health needs of southeastern Minnesota. Within hours of opening, community members were already seeking stabilization support. Since then, over 800 people have utilized the crisis response services including over 375 stays in SERCC’s short-term residential programming – with the majority being adults under the age of 30 struggling with anxiety and depression. The short-term stays can be as long as 10 days, but SERCC is seeing most people are feeling prepared to return to the community after six days receiving the high-level support in the residential program. Beyond the crisis stabilization and short-term residential services, SERCC also supports individuals in finding appropriate supports in the community. In this past year, they’ve assisted 185 individuals in finding outpatient care for psychiatry, psychotherapy, and diagnostic assessments. SERCC Executive Director Nicole Mucheck shared these numbers with staff and community partners at a one-year celebration last week, saying, “The data here speaks for itself. The service has supported In it’s first year, over 800 people have utilized the crisis response services at the Southeast Regional Crisis Center.
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September 2022
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