About Lifeline Connections Crisis Wellness Center – Vancouver
Lifeline Connections’ Crisis Wellness Center offers short term crisis residential services for adults experiencing acute behavioral health issues. This includes acute psychiatric or substance use disorder crises. This program takes place in a conducive and smoke-free setting where the patient is valued and validated. The facility includes an exam room, stabilization area and medication dispensary. There are group and quiet spaces alongside separate day areas for men and women. There’s also a fully equipped kitchen, a restroom, and a shared living space, plus a beautiful garden for peaceful outdoor retreats.
Lifeline Connections Crisis Wellness Center is situated along Lower River Road in northwestern Vancouver within Clark County, Washington. The location is five miles east of Columbia River Gorge and six miles north of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Interstate 5 provides a direct route to downtown Vancouver. C-Tran Bus Routes 3 and 4 serve the area, and Vancouver Amtrak Station is 7 miles south.
Crisis services foster empowerment and resilience against future crises. Services include individual counseling, life skill training, medication management, and connection to follow-up treatment. These services are delivered by skilled experts including licensed specialists, nurses, and case managers. Patients are expected to play an active role in treatment planning to ensure their goals shape the recovery process. This program lasts up to seven days.
The ITA inpatient is another important service available here. This program has 16 beds and supports patients who are involuntarily held with mental health or substance use disorders. It typically serves individuals who pose an imminent danger to others or themselves. Referrals or requests for involuntary hold normally come from emergency departments, law enforcement and treatment providers. The patient’s family or friends and community members can also request detention.
A designated crisis responder (DCR) reviews each request. Initial detention may last up to five business days. Short-term commitment is about 14 business days while long term may range from 90 to 180 days. This is typically determined by the judge alongside the care team and is reviewed daily.
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