Lawmakers Fund Mental Health Bed Expansion for People Languishing in Jails, Emergency Rooms

Altru Behavioral Health Center expansion breaks ground

By Sydney Zatz, Valley News Live   GRAND FORKS, N.D. (Valley News Live) – It’s the start of a new beginning as ground broke on an expansion to Altru’s Behavioral Health Center. When all is said and done, 24 new beds will be added to the center. Right now, there are 18 adult beds and six for adolescent patients. “It’s part of an overall process that I actually think the state of North Dakota has been good at for a long time. That doesn’t mean we …

Altru begins $18M expansion of mental health center

GRAND FORKS — It’s being called a “game changer” for mental health services in Grand Forks. Altru Hospital is doubling its capacity for those who need inpatient care, which officials say will help address a growing need around the state. Gov. Kelly Armstrong revealed a secret about himself: He said he does not like attending groundbreaking ceremonies, but he felt this was an important invitation for him to accept. Armstrong was front and center…

Lawmakers fund mental health bed expansion for people languishing in jails, emergency rooms

Under pressure from jail officials and mental health advocates, Minnesota lawmakers will spend $75 million over the next two years to get individuals suffering from mental illnesses out of jails and into psychiatric treatment. Lawmakers last week authorized a $700…

Lawmakers fund mental health bed expansion for people languishing in jails, emergency rooms - Albert Lea Tribune

By Allison Kite, Star Tribune (TNS) Under pressure from jail officials and mental health advocates, Minnesota lawmakers will spend $75 million over the next two years to get individuals suffering from mental illnesses out of jails and into psychiatric treatment. Lawmakers last week authorized a $700 million infrastructure package to fund roads and bridges, clean up drinking water and invest in universities. Among the largest projects is a plan t…

Minnesota lawmakers funds mental health bed expansion

Lawmakers passed $75 million in the hopes of getting mentally ill Minnesotans out of jail and into psychiatric care.