34 Bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center Opens in Lompoc

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.)  –  The Department of Behavioral Wellness has contracted with Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. for the operation of the county’s first ever Mental Health Rehabilitation Center (MHRC).  Located at the Champion’s Center in Lompoc, this program will open on Monday, November 30 and provide 34 beds for people experiencing the impact of mental illness.  With the support of this program, many individuals will be able to return from out of county care, to live within their community.  After further renovations occur, additional beds will be added.

Crestwood Behavioral Health Inc. is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and operates programs statewide.  They are a long-time contract provider with Behavioral Wellness and also currently contracted to operate the Behavioral Wellness Crisis Residential Treatment program in South County.  

Patty Blum, PhD, Executive Vice President for Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc, says “I have worked with the Behavioral Wellness Team to support and expand their services and system of care since 2010, specifically attempting to open an MHRC within the county since 2012.”  “The county led the way in partnering with the Hospital Association and the local hospitals,” states Blum.