A new detox and treatment facility is in the works in San Joaquin County to address an ongoing rise in drug use.County officials said the rates of drug-related deaths are higher in San Joaquin County than in other parts of the state. The San Joaquin County Board unanimously approved a roughly $60 million to $80 million project named the “San Joaquin Be Well Campus” as presented by the county’s Health Services Agency during a meeting last week. The campus is set to be constructed on 23 acres of land near the San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp.This project will include a detox center, sobriety center, a crisis stabilization unit, a youth outpatient center and other resources.Board chair Robert Rickman said the impact of drug use and addiction to substances like opioids and fentanyl is happening more among youth, and homeless populations. “We see the increase in substance in those who are on our streets suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse issues. To help folks and get folks off the streets and back to being productive members, they have to get treatment for those ailments,” Rickman said. Rickman said the new facility would serve as a one-stop shop for people of all ages to get the help they need.“Opioid addiction is a public health crisis, and it’s affecting the lives of many residents here in San Joaquin County,” Rickman said. “On this board, we have done a lot in the last two years on hiring more psychiatric, more substance abuse personnel to help with that, and this will go a long way to help those who are suffering from substance abuse and mental health that goes along with a lot of the substance abuse.”Funding for this project will be coming from the county’s National Opioid Settlements along with other county-provided funds, Rickman said. Plans for construction are undergoing discussions and will have to come to the board for approval. The campus is set to be constructed in two phases, and the county’s goal is to have it completed in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
A new detox and treatment facility is in the works in San Joaquin County to address an ongoing rise in drug use.
County officials said the rates of drug-related deaths are higher in San Joaquin County than in other parts of the state.
The San Joaquin County Board unanimously approved a roughly $60 million to $80 million project named the “San Joaquin Be Well Campus” as presented by the county’s Health Services Agency during a meeting last week.
The campus is set to be constructed on 23 acres of land near the San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp.
This project will include a detox center, sobriety center, a crisis stabilization unit, a youth outpatient center and other resources.
Board chair Robert Rickman said the impact of drug use and addiction to substances like opioids and fentanyl is happening more among youth, and homeless populations.
“We see the increase in substance in those who are on our streets suffering from mental health issues and substance abuse issues. To help folks and get folks off the streets and back to being productive members, they have to get treatment for those ailments,” Rickman said.
Rickman said the new facility would serve as a one-stop shop for people of all ages to get the help they need.
“Opioid addiction is a public health crisis, and it’s affecting the lives of many residents here in San Joaquin County,” Rickman said. “On this board, we have done a lot in the last two years on hiring more psychiatric, more substance abuse personnel to help with that, and this will go a long way to help those who are suffering from substance abuse and mental health that goes along with a lot of the substance abuse.”
Funding for this project will be coming from the county’s National Opioid Settlements along with other county-provided funds, Rickman said. Plans for construction are undergoing discussions and will have to come to the board for approval.
The campus is set to be constructed in two phases, and the county’s goal is to have it completed in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.