Fairfax County has finalized the purchase of a property at 14554 Lee Road in Chantilly for the expansion of an Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) to an Adult Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center (CRSC). The expanded facility will provide an alternative to psychiatric hospitalization for adults who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis and will offer treatment for those who also need safe withdrawal from substances.
This purchase will provide space to expand the existing 16-bed adult CSU and offer walk-in behavioral health services and 23-hour observation. The expansion of services will make use of existing, undeveloped building space and would comply with existing zoning uses granted for the facility.
Once opened, the CRSC will provide services to people 18 years of age and older who are not experiencing an acute or urgent medical condition. Services may be offered beginning in late 2027, contingent upon planning and construction. The existing 16-bed adult CSU will continue to operate during the construction period.
What’s Different About a CRSC
A Crisis Stabilization Unit provides short-term residential treatment. They serve as primary alternatives to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization for assessment and crisis treatment. By expanding to a Crisis Receiving Center, the facility will be available for walk-in behavioral health assessments 24/7 and will provide short-term interventions, observation and crisis stabilization services for up to 23 hours.
The CRSC is coordinated through the Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office (NVRPO), which manages and oversees regional initiatives for the Community Services Boards in Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Region 2.
Why an Expansion is Necessary
Currently, Fairfax County has two crisis stabilization units, in addition to other emergency and crisis response services. Expanding services allows people in our community to have even more access to crisis services closer to home. It will reduce the reliance on state psychiatric hospital beds and will alleviate some of the pressure on the state psychiatric bed crisis.
The expanded center will also provide Law Enforcement Officers (LEO) an opportunity to exchange custody of individuals under a Temporary Detention Order (TDO) to the center, reducing both the time that individuals spend in LEO custody and boarding in local emergency departments, returning LEOs to the community more expeditiously and freeing up emergency departments to respond to more acute medical emergencies.
More About Crisis Services
Crisis services are designed to provide immediate support to individuals experiencing a behavioral health or substance use emergency. Learn more about Fairfax County’s CSB crisis resources.
If you need support, contact the CSB’s Entry, Assessment and Referral Unit at 703-383-8500 TTY 771, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For emergency behavioral health or substance use issues, walk-in services are available 24/7 at the Sharon Bulova Center for Community Health or call 703-573-5679 TTY 711.