Ashland, KY

Harris Center Crisis Residential Unit

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Founded

1965

Program Length

14 days

Occupancy

6-15 beds

Focus

This center treats mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use. You receive collaborative, individualized treatment that addresses both issues for whole-person healing.

The Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) serves as a short-term alternative to hospitalization or a step-down program for adults experiencing a psychiatric crisis that cannot be managed in an outpatient setting. Designed for Harris County residents with serious behavioral health conditions, this voluntary program helps individuals stabilize and regain control over their mental health. CRU provides a structured, supportive environment for 10–14 days, allowing patients to adjust to medications and receive intensive therapy. Referrals come from hospitals, agencies, and clinical providers—self-referrals are not accepted. The program offers medication management, therapy, nursing services, and care coordination, along with group skills training on problem-solving, communication, life skills, anger management, and chemical dependency education. The goal is to help individuals develop coping strategies, prevent future crises, and reintegrate into the community. With its less restrictive, home-like setting, CRU provides a bridge between hospitalization and independent living. By addressing both immediate stabilization and long-term recovery, the program helps individuals regain stability while reducing unnecessary hospital stays, empowering them to move forward in their recovery.

Services

Key offerings grouped by category

Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Outpatient Residential/24-hour residential

Pharmacotherapies

Fluphenazine Haloperidol Loxapine Perphenazine Aripiprazole Brexpiprazole Clozapine Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Cognitive behavioral therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy

Emergency Mental Health Services

Crisis intervention team Psychiatric emergency onsite services Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services Psychiatric emergency walk-in services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private non-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

Community Mental Health Block Grants Community Service Block Grants Medicare Medicaid Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE) Other State funds Private health insurance State corrections or juvenile justice funds Cash or self-payment State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds State welfare or child and family services funds U.S. Department of VA funds

Payment Assistance Available

Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Veterans Active duty military Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Testing

HIV testing Metabolic syndrome monitoring Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV) Laboratory testing

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted

Young Adults Seniors

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping permitted in designated area

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Supported employment Case management service Integrated primary care services Suicide prevention services

Contact Information

Address

201 22nd Street, Ashland, KY, 41101

Phone

(713) 970-8700

Contact

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