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Stephanie Wiechmann
The building next to the Delaware County Justice Center was built with federal Covid era American Rescue Plan funds and was a long time goal for the county commissioners like Shannon Henry.

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Shannon Henry
There’s still overdoses and people suffering with addiction every, every single day. And, anything we can do to help the people of this community and the surrounding community, we're excited to, we're excited to do.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The 42 bed inpatient facility will soon take its first patients. It's run by Indiana Treatment Centers, which also runs two other facilities in the state. MistyDawn Patterson is the director of nursing.

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MistyDawn Patterson
The need is there, and everybody here has a heart for what we're doing. Trying to really, give people second chances and and really just help them on their journey.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The same week the new facility’s ribbon was cut, the city of Muncie announced the Muncie Crisis Center would end its addiction and mental health services at the beginning of July. The center was opened in 2025 as a 24 hour, staffed location to help with mental health and addiction episodes. It was transferred to Muncie Mission for a dollar in April so the Mission could begin a basic health clinic.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
The current crisis services with Meridian Health Services were set to expire at the end of the year, but the company is ending the contract early. I'm Stephanie Wiechmann in Muncie.