Comal County breaks ground on $8.65M mental health facility

It is designed to address the growing mental health needs in the county and provide a vital resource for the community, Wigington said.

Diving in deeper

The 16-bed facility will serve voluntary and involuntary patients, offering crisis stabilization, psychiatric evaluations, and other mental health services, Citron said.

The facility will help reduce the strain on local emergency rooms, law enforcement and the criminal justice system, Wigington said.

It will provide crisis care, assessments and stabilization services as an alternative to emergency rooms or jail.

It will also allow residents to stay connected to their community during treatment, improving recovery outcomes.

What's next

Construction is expected to finish by late 2025—with an estimated 10-to-12-month construction timeline—with the facility serving around 200 individuals per year.