Linn County Crisis Center opens in Albany

Linn County Health Services Administrator Todd Noble welcomes guests at an open house at the new Linn County Crisis Center on Sept. 10. Linn County Photo

By Alex Paul
Linn County Communications 

The Linn County Crisis Center opened Monday, Sept. 21, at 1050 7th Avenue SW, across from Samaritan Albany General Hospital.

The Crisis Center will initially be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with plans to expand hours eventually to 24/7 when funding is available and need is established, according to Linn County Mental Health Manager Dr. Sandy Minta.

Deschutes County opened its Crisis Stabilization Center…