Termination of HHS ARPA Funds Leads to Suspension of Services at Renown Crisis Center
April 10, 2025
After thoughtful consideration and a careful review of current circumstances, services have been suspended at the Renown Crisis Care Center. The Center, which provided short-term, 23-hour behavioral health crisis intervention services was funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant that was recently terminated by Health & Human Services (HHS). Renown leaders are working with representatives on the federal, state, and local level on alternative funding sources with the goal of resuming operations when a sustainable form of funding is identified.
Renown Health remains committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of our community. Individuals in need of crisis services are encouraged to contact the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, which offers free, confidential 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors for mental health-related distress. Individuals experiencing a psychological or behavioral health crisis can also continue to receive evaluation and treatment at a Renown Health Emergency Room at Renown Regional Medical Center at 1155 Mill St., Reno or Renown South Meadows Medical Center at 10101 Double R Blvd in South Reno.
The Renown Crisis Care Center opened on Feb. 20 and is located on the campus of the Northern Nevada Adult Mental Health (NNAMHS) location at 480 Galletti Way in Sparks, NV.
With the value of putting People-First, and creating environments where people feel safe, valued, supported and respected, Renown Health leaders are actively exploring appropriate placement opportunities for the team members whose roles have been impacted.
About Renown Health
Renown Health is the region’s largest, locally governed, not-for-profit integrated health care network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California. With a diverse workforce of more than 8.000 employees, Renown has fostered a longstanding culture of excellence, determination, and innovation. The organization comprises a trauma center, two acute care hospitals, a children’s hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, a medical group and urgent care network, and the locally owned not-for-profit insurance company, Hometown Health.
The Renown Crisis Care Center is marking one year of providing short-term behavioral health crisis intervention and stabilization for people experiencing mental health emergencies, while serving as a resource for healthcare professionals and first responders.
Access to timely behavioral health services remains an urgent need across Nevada. Since opening Nov. 11, 2025, Renown Crisis Care Center has served an average of 12-14 patients each day, for an average of nearly 5,000 patients in its first year. Over half of patients avoided hospitalization, demonstrating the role crisis stabilization services can play in connecting people with appropriate care.
“As the largest not-for-profit health system in northern Nevada, Renown is committed to investing in the health of our community by identifying gaps in care and building the services needed to address them. Mental health is one of those areas, and it was once again identified as a need in Renown’s 2027-2029 Community Health Needs Assessment,” said Brian Erling, MD, MBA, Renown Health President and CEO. “When someone is experiencing a mental health emergency, they need a safe place to turn and a team ready to care for them. This investment helps ensure more people can get the right care at the right time, while strengthening behavioral health services for families across northern Nevada.”
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