Southeast Regional Crisis Center Groundbreaking

It was a non-traditional groundbreaking of the southeast regional crisis center today

Crisis center-stinger-2 first this afternoon... it was a non-traditional grounbreaking of the southeast regional crisis center today - celebrating the start of construction on the center that aims to provide mental health crisis services to our area.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us from the site near the olmsted county government campus with what makes this groundbreaking unique.

Jessica.

Live crisis center-live vo-2 katie - unlike a traditional grounbreaking where leaders associated with the project ceremonially shovel dirt..

Today representatives could only stand behind the shovels and take photos due to health concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

Crisis center-live vo-1 lowerthird2line coronavirus:southeast regional crisis center groundbreaking rochester, mn those leaders included representatives from each of the ten counties to be served by the center as well as leaders from mayo clinic and olmsted medical center.

Also unlike a traditional ceremony....this groundbreaking wasn't open to the public..

And guests were asked to wear masks.

Minnesota senator dave senjem says when it's done - this center will make sure patients be that special place where the right kind of people are available to handle, in the right sort of way, that crisis that occurs immediately.

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Mental illness doesn't wait 8-5 span of time it can happen at anytime.

Crisis center-live sot-3 the center is expected to be open by 2021.

Live in rochester- jessica bringe kimt news 3 thank you jessica.

While based in olmsted county - the center will also serve dodge, filmore, mower, and winona counties... among others.

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