Crisis Receiving Center for Pittsylvania County and the City of DanvilleCrisis Receiving Center for Pittsylvania County
and the City of Danville
Summary
Danville-Pittsylvania Community Services (DPCS) is seeking financial support from the
City of Danville and Pittsylvania County, to blend with new funding from the Department
of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to expand the crisis services
provided to residents of the city and county.
Background
DPCS received new funding and support in FY 2023 from DBHDS to expand the Crisis
Services offered in the catchment area. This funding will be ongoing to support the
expanded operations.
Currently, DPCS provides Mobile Crisis Services and Crisis Stabilization Services to the
community from two locations:
• 136 West Main Street - Crisis Receiving Center, formally Foundation House
• 245 Hairston Street – East Wing, Main Campus
DPCS also operates the current Crisis Intervention Team Assessment Center, or CITAC,
from the location on West Main Street. Previously the CITAC operated out of the Sovah
Health Emergency Room but was relocated to the West Main Street Site during the
pandemic.
The CITAC site is a receiving center for law enforcement in the community to bring
individuals in a behavioral health crisis to seek services. This can be a voluntary or
involuntary process.
The CITAC is currently staffed 16 hours per day by an off-duty, but uniformed law
enforcement officer (LEO) to accept custody of individuals under Emergency Custody
Orders (ECOs), along with DPCS Clinical staff 24/7. The off-duty officers work for
Danville Police Department, Danville Sherriff’s Office, and Pittsylvania County Sherriff’s
Office.
The off-duty officer and the CITAC site allow the on-duty officer to return to their
community shift/patrol duties, as opposed to maintaining custody of the individual under
ECO for eight (8) or more hours.
One of two purposes surrounding the new funding from DBHDS allows the expansion of
the CITAC hours covered by LEOs to 24/7, up from 16 hours per day.
In addition to the expanded CITAC coverage, DPCS is receiving funding to expand the
Mobile Crisis and Crisis Stabilization Services to include 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization.
23‐Hour Crisis Stabilization provides all of the following:
• Assessment and stabilization interventions for individuals experiencing a
behavioral health crisis for a period of up to 23 hours in a community‐based
clinic setting
• Accessible 24/7
• Indicated for those situations wherein an individual is in an acute crisis and
requires a safe environment for observation and assessment prior to
determination of whether admission to an inpatient or other setting is
necessary.
• Allows for an opportunity for a thorough assessment of crisis and
psychosocial needs and supports throughout the full 23 hours of service to
determine the best resources available for the individual to prevent
unnecessary hospitalization.
Unfortunately, neither the Main Campus nor the West Main site can handle the
operational needs for 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization, and it is both essential and optimal to
co-locate all of the crisis services for staffing and continuity of care.
Proposal
DPCS has identified an appropriate site to collocate the existing Crisis Services (Mobile
Crisis and Crisis Stabilization) with expanded CITAC operations and the new 23-Hour
Crisis Stabilization Services. The site is located close to the DPCS main campus on
Hairston Street, readily accessible to the Agency clinical staff, the Emergency Room at
Sovah Health, and the main highways of 58 and 29 that serve the city and county.
The building and site are located at 366 Piney Forest Road, formally the Piedmont Credit
Union. The building is no longer in use since PCU merged with Valley Star Credit Union,
and a new bank facility was built in Coleman Marketplace
The following are some pictures of the interior and exterior space:
A few facts about the property: Built in 2004; 6,185 Square Feet; 30 Parking Spaces; 0.84
Acre Lot; 13 Offices; Open Teller & Drive Thru Space; Conference, Breakroom and
Kitchen Facilities
The DPCS Executive Committee authorized the negotiation of a purchase contract that
has been accepted by Valley Star Credit Union, with the usual conditions for appropriate
due diligence to be completed by DPCS. The DPCS Board of Directors will be presented
with this information to ratify the action and finalize the cash purchase at its Board Meeting
on 10/20/2022.
Although the property is in excellent condition, there will be a few physical modifications
to the site to accommodate the use for crisis services that do not align with the current
use as a banking facility. The renovations would include the replacement of the windows
for the drive-thru teller with storefront glass and an entrance for the CITAC center, so that
law enforcement will have a discrete and sheltered entry from the elements. The current
open teller space will be renovated to allow for a secure holding and assessment area for
the CITAC operations, while still maintaining a front entrance for public walk-in services.
The addition of 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization will cover the entire second floor, using the
existing layout. One bathroom space will add a shower for client use, and an additional
bathroom will be added next to a current one for public use.
Request
DPCS is seeking one-time capital support of $100,000 each from the city and county to
assist in the purchase and renovation costs for the Crisis Center. Although estimates
have not yet been obtained, it is believed the $200,000 total would likely cover the majority
of the renovations – the addition of a few interior walls, the storefront glass/doors, and the
modification of two existing bathrooms. Some of the modifications would require more
expensive products for the safety and security of staff, LEOs, and the individuals in
service, driving the price higher than simple drywall and doors. DPCS is contributing one-
time funds from its retained balances to cover capital expenses, as DBHDS funding
primarily supports staffing of the facility with clinical and law-enforcement personnel for
24/7 continuous operations.
Contact
James F. Bebeau, LPC (Jim)
Executive Director
Danville Pittsylvania Community Services
434.799.0456 x3018