Sheppard Pratt opened its first residential crisis program and a long-term residential program in Baltimore City in December. These programs are an expansion of Sheppard Pratt’s highly effective residential rehabilitation program, which provides housing and wraparound mental health support.
Each program offers 16 beds that are staffed 24/7. This expansion of services builds capacity for those living with mental health conditions and reduces the psychiatric burden on local hospitals.
“Our new residential crisis program will provide immediate support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges, providing access to the right level of care, at the right time, to ensure the best opportunity for effective treatment and recovery,” says Harsh K. Trivedi, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt.
Philanthropic support makes care possible
These new offerings would not be possible without the support of GBMC and the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Foundation. The Maryland Hospital Association helped ensure state capital funding for these initiatives.