Burrell Behavioral Health announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony next week for a new crisis center in Columbia.

The new center will be located at 107 Texas Ave., which is near the Phoenix Clinic .

Burrell's crisis centers provide multidisciplinary services from a team specialized in mental health and substance use-related crises, according to a news release.

With this expansion, Burrell plans to create accessible treatment and provide more care to people in the Boone County Jail.

Burrell has an existing crisis center located at 1805 E. Walnut St. in Columbia. The new crisis center on Texas Avenue will be three times as large at 5,437 square feet.

Patients will be able to experience up to 72 hours of care at the new crisis center, compared to up to 23 hours of care at the e

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