Open House for the New Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center to be Held on December 10

The public is invited to tour the new facility in advance of its January opening.  

Munson Healthcare (MHC) and the Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority (NLCMHA) will host an open house for the new Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center (GTMHCAC) at 410 Brook St., Traverse City on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 4-6pm. 

This will be the public’s first look at the new facility that will provide much-needed outpatient and residential mental health crisis services to patients of any age, regardless of their ability to pay. The Center is located on the Munson Medical Center (MMC) campus within an existing 22,000 square-foot behavioral health building that has been under renovation since February 2024.

“Research tells us that a mental health continuum of care that includes crisis hotline, mobile and wrap-around services and a crisis center, has a significant impact on the wellbeing of a community,” said Michael Corby, GTMHCAC Director. “The Center is not only a safe, healing environment to deliver care but will also help reduce strain on other resources like jails, emergency departments, and inpatient beds.”

The Center is set to officially open its doors to patients on January 5, 2025. Master’s and Bachelor’s level mental health professionals will work under a shared staffing model between Munson Healthcare and Northern Michigan Community Mental Health Authority. 

“The Center has the same staffing and operational complexities as any other non-profit healthcare organization,” said Terri Lacroix-Kelty, Munson Healthcare Director of Behavioral Health. “To meet the needs of the community, we will incrementally add services and increase hours of operation as we ramp up staffing over the course of the next year.” 

The Center will open in four phases between January 5 and Fall 2025:

Funding for the project has been made possible through a $5 million American Rescue Act Funding allocation from Grand Traverse County and an additional $5 million grant from the Michigan Hospital Association (MHA) designated exclusively toward pediatric programming and services. 

“This project is the result of a far-reaching collaboration supported by a diverse group of community mental health partners and non-profits as well as a highly engaged community advisory group,” said Laura Glenn, Munson Healthcare Chief Operating Officer. “We are excited to welcome the public to celebrate this step toward greater mental well-being for our community and all of those who have made it possible.”