• Partners Health Management is opening a 16-bed crisis center in Gaston County for children ages 6 to 17. • The facility aims to stabilize children experiencing a mental health crisis, preventing unnecessary hospitalizations. • Currently, Gaston County children in crisis must travel to centers in Asheville or Greensboro for care.

Partners Health Management is opening a 16-bed crisis center for children experiencing mental health problems, the only one of its kind in Gaston County.

The facility will serve children ages 6 to 17 who are experiencing a mental health crisis, providing a secure, therapeutic setting for stabilization. Partners leadership hopes to open it by November 2027, said Partners Chief Financial Officer Susan Lackey. The goal of the facility will be to stabilize the

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