Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz and Josh Maxwell, along with county administrators, recently toured the site of Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester, an inpatient hospital and outpatient center that, when opened, will provide behavioral health care for county residents around the clock.

Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester CEO Jeff Hunt gave the commissioners a preview of the facility, located opposite the Chester County Hospital, on Marshall Street in West Chester. The new facility will offer full behavioral health services for adults through a 72-bed hospital that will provide 24/7 inpatient care and a walk-in clinic that will be open for direct assessment and care.

Staff members from Chester County's Department of Human Services helped to facilitate Haven Behavioral Healthcare's presence in Chester County, and the county commissioners awarded a $2 million-plus grant to support the $20 million overall renovation of the facility.

Haven Behavioral Healthcare manages a network of seven licensed inpatient behavioral health hospitals and several outpatient facilities across the nation. When the new facility opens in West Chester, the organization will operate three inpatient hospitals in Pennsylvania, as well as the West Chester outpatient clinic for adults, and an outpatient care center for people of all ages in Berks County.

Chester County's $2 million investment in the Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester adds to the significant amount of funding allocated by the county commissioners to address the mental health needs of residents. More than $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds are helping Chester County establish a new comprehensive mental health system, creating a behavioral health contact center and mobile crisis resolution teams.

Haven Behavioral Hospital of West Chester is expected to open inpatient and outpatient facilities by the first quarter of 2024.