Crisis Stabilization Units

The Crisis Stabilization Units are non-hospital facilities that offer 24-hour, 7 days a week, behavioral health treatment to adults 18 years of age and older by providing assessment and evaluation, early intervention, prevention, stabilization, referral, and follow-up services for individuals seeking assistance in obtaining appropriate behavioral health services or linkage of services to achieve and/or improve his or her prior level of functioning following a crisis situation.

These services are short-term supervised care services that are accessed to prevent further increase in symptoms of a behavioral health illness or to prevent hospitalization.  Crisis stabilization services are intensive services in that they require secure environments and highly trained staff.  Crisis stabilization services include the availability and utilization of the following types of services on a short-term basis, as appropriate:

  • Individual and/or family counseling support;
  • Medication management and administration;
  • Stress management counseling;
  • Individualized treatment plan development that empowers the consumer;
  • Mental illness/substance abuse awareness/education;
  • Identification and development of natural support systems; and
  • Discharge planning to establish follow-up outpatient services.

LOCATIONS

Brookhaven Crisis Stabilization Unit

725 Brookman Drive
Brookhaven, MS  39601
601.823.2300

Driving Directions:  From I-55, take Exit 42, go East on Dunn Ratcliff Road/Union Street Extension to Hwy 51, turn right onto Hwy 51 South.  Take second right onto Lance Alworth Drive (next to Jeff Wilson Dodge Dealership) continue to stop sign.  Turn right at stop sign onto Brookman Drive.  Travel .3 miles and the Brookhaven Crisis Stabilization Unit will be on the left.

Rankin County Crisis Stabilization Unit

615 Marquette Road
Brandon, MS  39042
601.724.9444

Driving Directions:  From I-20 East toward Meridian, take Exit 56 toward US 80 East / W. Government Street, left on Government Street at the light.  Continue on Government to the redlight at Marquette Road / Value Road and take a left at the light.  Travel .3 miles to 613 Marquette Road and Region 8 will be on the right.  The crisis center is located behind the main building.