RISE UP - Teen & Child Crisis Center of East Idaho is a free, 100 percent voluntary center that will serve all youth ages 12-17 and eventually ages 5-17. We are different from BHC and other hospitalization options as we are a stabilization, assessment, and referral center rather than a treatment center. The center will help provide immediate safety, assessment, referrals, and collaboration of services for Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders. Criteria for admittance will be a 'crisis' as defined by the family, school, individual, therapist, doctor, law enforcement, first responder, loved one, or community member. Ultimately our purpose is to assist in reducing the number of youth being sent to the ER for hospitalizations, being placed in the Juvenile Justice Detention Centers, or even jail. Our hope is that this center will provide opportunities for crisis stabilization, assessments and quicker access to services and treatment for youth in our schools, homes, and community.
