Gallatin County's mental health holding pattern
Gallatin County officials, community advocates and medical providers have arrived at another crossroads in their efforts to overhaul local mental h...
Gallatin County officials, community advocates and medical providers have arrived at another crossroads in their efforts to overhaul local mental health services: figuring out where the first-stop destination should be for people experiencing an emergency mental health or substance use crisis. This latest debate is part of Gallatin County's protracted struggle to create a reliable system for people with acute mental health and addiction needs. For years, local activists have pressured the local hospital and elected officials to fill out a broad spectrum of psychiatric and therapeutic services.