Rep. Baker Announces $442K for Cincinnati Mental Health Facility

COLUMBUS - State Rep. Rachel B. Baker (D-Cincinnati) today announced that the Controlling Board approved the release of $442K in capital funds approved by House Bill 2 to support Talbert House in purchasing a site to build a mental health crisis stabilization facility in partnership with the Hamilton County Community Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (HCMHRSB).

“Creation of a central campus for crisis services in Hamilton County will be community-changing,” said Rep. Baker. “This unit will provide much needed resources to our community members experiencing mental health crises to make sure community members get the best evidence-based care at any time of day or night.”

The Talbert House facility will include:

• 16-bed, short term residential facility for individuals who are being discharged from Summit Behavioral Healthcare, other psychiatric hospitals, or crisis stabilization units.
• Behavioral health urgent care, residential crisis stabilization, outreach services, and short and intermediate-term crisis residential care.

Talbert Services empowers children, adults, and families to live healthy, safe, and productive lives. The Talbert Services network focuses on prevention, assessment, treatment, and reintegration. Services are provided at multiple sites throughout Southwest Ohio and their culture thrives on the creation of new services to meet the complex needs of clients, their families and the community while maintaining effectiveness, excellence, and professionalism. Talbert Services has committed to providing services at this location for a period of twenty years. 

For more information on the funding you can view the full Control Board request here.