Becker's Healthcare October 29, 2025
Ella Ruder

Utah is moving forward with a plan to open a behavioral health campus in 2027 that will provide psychiatric and substance use disorder treatment services for up to 1,300 people experiencing homelessness, The New York Times reported Oct. 29.

The 16-acre site near Salt Lake City will include inpatient and court-ordered care, according to the state Homeless Services Board.

Here are five things to know:

  1. The site will include about 400 psychiatric treatment beds, as well as 400 substance use disorder treatment beds “as an alternative to jail,” a board spokesperson told the Times.
  1. The facility will...

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