On Friday, Governor Glenn Youngkin announced six grant awards to invest in building emergency room alternatives to care for patients experiencing a behavioral health crisis. The grants will be administered to new sites, to complete projects currently in development and enhance staffing at existing crisis receiving centers and crisis stabilization units.

The Danvillle-Pittsylvania Community Services Board will receive one of the six grants. The Community Services Board has previously purchased and completed renovation of a credit union building.

As the project has evolved and existing funding has allowed the Community Services Board to open with limited operations. The Community Services Board has learned that additional staffing will be needed for complete operations.

The additional funds will support recruitment and onboarding of three additional staff, which will allow for robust 24/7 operations.