$14.4 million sought to expand mental health center into primary medical and dental care
Happy St. Patty's Day March 17. Colonial Behavioral Health wants to expand into medical and dental care; some argue it's duplication. Electricity hikes shock consumers.
The agency responsible for mental health services in our area would like to expand into a full-service provider, offering primary and dental health services to lower income patients.
Colonial Behavioral Health is seeking $14.4 million from local governments to put its expansion plans in place, said Executive Director David Coe.
James City County is being asked to fund nearly half of the total capital building request-- $6.7 million -- with $5.5 million from York County, $1.2 million from Williamsburg and just under $1 million from the city of Poquoson, Coe told us. The four localities are being asked for another $4.4 million for operating funds.
The agency celebrated 55 years providing mental health and drug addition services to the Historic Triangle in January.
It is building a state-funded crisis response center on former Eastern State property in James City County, now formally named the Center for Suppo…
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