The Benton County Children and Family Mental Health program will host an open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday at its new location at 4185 SW Research Way, county officials announced.
The new building will be open to the public for tours and meeting the staff and there will be activities, prizes and a resource fair at the May 31 event.
“The timing is perfect since we just settled into our new space and it’s also Mental Health Awareness Month,” said Kristi Reher, program manager.
Attendees will include state and local dignitaries who helped support Benton County in securing the funding needed to purchase the new building.
“We’d like to thank the 2024 Oregon State Legislature for allocating the resources and for supporting the critical needs of Benton County,” Damien Sands, Behavioral Health Division director said through a press release. “And our Benton County commissioners who recognized our need and helped us find a solution.”
The Benton County Children and Family Mental Health program provides therapeutic services, including outpatient, school-based and wraparound services for youth under age 18 with a mental health diagnosis and identifiable treatment goals.
The new building on Research Way is located next to the Benton County Sunset and Kalapuya buildings, across the street from the local Oregon Department of Human Services building.