(Ripon) The governor was on hand as SSM Health held a ribbon-cutting for its new mental health outpatient day stabilization unit at Ripon Community Hospital. The new service is supported by a $158,000 Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Grant from the state’s Department of Administration.
Governor Tony Evers says the program can provide immediate help close to home for those experiencing a mental health crisis and pave the way for additional services if they are needed.
Tiffany Parker is the Director of Behavioral Health Hospital-Based Services for SSM Health’s Greater Fond du Lac Region. She says the unit will open later this fall offering assistance, services, and support for up to 23 hours to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. She says it can serve up to eight people at a time.
National Alliance for Mental Illness says one in five people are living with a mental health condition. With the high demand for psychiatry and outpatient mental health services the wait lists are six to eight months or longer.
Photo caption: SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital celebrated the upcoming opening of its new Day Stabilization Services with SSM Health leaders, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, and other State of Wisconsin legislators. Those who participated were (left to right): Laurie Rechek, Todd Weier, WI Representative Alex Dallman, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, DeAnn Thurmer, Sue Anderson, Tiffany Parker, and City of Ripon Mayor Theodore Grant (missing from photo, US Representative Glen Grothman).
