The big picture
The 110,000-square-foot facility, located at 2295 Bloomdale Road, will house multiple Lifepath Systems services and departments. The new campus will accommodate about 300 staff members when fully staffed, according to officials.
Since the campus opened in September, Lifepath Systems’ intellectual and developmental disability authority offices, administration offices and some behavioral health services have moved in, Communications Director Deanna Easley said. The facility will also feature an expanded mental health crisis services center with additional beds.
Deputy Clinical Officer Danielle Sneed said the new campus will enable Lifepath Systems to provide more services to its target population.
“We’re doubling capacity here,” Sneed said. “Our hope is that we can have more options other than arrest or hospitalization.”
About the organization
LifePath Systems was established in 1986 by the Collin County Commissioners Court, according to its website. It acts as a unit of local government and serves as the designated behavioral health and intellectual disabilities authority for the county.
The organization offers both inpatient and outpatient services through three divisions: behavioral health, early childhood intervention, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Crisis services are expected to move into the new campus at the end of January, Easley said. The new campus will have a higher capacity with more beds compared to its current location on Heritage Drive in McKinney, Sneed said.
Lifepath Systems’ crisis center is composed of two units: the extended observation unit and crisis respite unit. Both units are doubling the number of beds available dependent on staffing, Sneed said.
- Extended observation unit: 16 beds
- Crisis respite unit: 28 beds
“We recognize that this is a growing county, a growing community [with] growing needs,” she said.
The facility will also have about 12,000 square feet of undeveloped space available for further expansion in the future.
The history
Lifepath Systems became the local behavioral health authority for Collin County in 2017, Sneed said. Since then, the organization’s need for staff and space have expanded alongside its funding.
Land for the new facility was acquired through a low-cost land lease in partnership with Collin County. Officials broke ground on the project in June 2023. Sneed said the new facility can bring more visibility and accessibility to Lifepath Systems’ services while recognizing the importance of partnerships within the community.
“We are part of this community, and we’re here to serve our community,” Sneed said. “Our heart and our passion, as said in our mission statement, is to serve our community. We help people in their most vulnerable times.”
