Illinois lawmakers, DuPage County health officials, and community members gathered to celebrate the new DuPage County Crisis Recovery Center at a ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday.

Crisis Recovery Center is the first of its kind

The new $25.8 million facility, located at 115 N. County Farm Rd. in Wheaton, is the first of its kind.

Once officially open, it will be equipped with trained mental health and substance abuse professionals who will provide 24/7 support for those in crisis.

“We want people to understand it’s okay to not be okay. It’s not okay to have nowhere to go. And now there’s somewhere to go. And we intend to eliminate stigma here in our crisis recovery center,” said Deborah Conroy, chair of the DuPage County Board.

The center will serve people of all ages, regardless of

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