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We provide intake assessment of individuals presented voluntarily for help with mental health and substance abuse service needs and provide linkage to both Lee Mental Health services and those outside the system.
Emergency Services Department
In our Emergency Services (ES) Department, we provide assessment and referral services for children between the ages of four (4) and seventeen (17) who are experiencing a mental health or substance abuse emergency.
Lee Mental Health’s ES Department operates 24 hours/7 days per week including holidays. Call (239) 275-4242 for further information.
Child/ Adolescent Crisis Stabilization Unit/ Addiction Receiving Facility
Our Children’s Crisis Stabilization Unit (CCSU) provides inpatient crisis stabilization and support for individuals ages four (4) to seventeen (17) who are at risk of harming themselves or others due to a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Our CCSU also serves as the Addiction Receiving Facility for
Lee
County
.
Lee Mental Health’s CCSU operates 24 hours/7 days per week including holidays.
Call (239) 275-4242 for further information.
Why are people admitted to the CSU?
People are admitted to the CSU because they are a threat to themselves or others due to a mental illness. Most commonly seen disorders include schizophrenia, major depression, and bi-polar disorder. Although many of the individuals served have mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
What is the CSU?
The CSU stands for Crisis Stabilization Unit. Lee Mental Health’s VISTA provides the ONLY emergency inpatient psychiatric care currently available in
Lee
County
and is the Baker Act Receiving facility for this County. Lee Mental Health’s CSU serves both adults and children in psychiatric crisis and also children with addiction to drugs and alcohol. The CSU is a secure facility providing short-term stabilization for persons in crisis. The average length of stay for adults and children is 3 days.
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