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Kansas Begins $101.5 Million Mental Health Hospital Construction

4/10/2025

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Kansas officials, led by Governor Laura Kelly, initiated construction on the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital in Wichita.
The $101.5 million facility will provide 104 beds for adults experiencing mental health crises.
Situated on a 12-acre site, the hospital aims to reduce jail overcrowding and is expected to open by fall 2027.

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Story summary

Kansas officials, led by Governor Laura Kelly, initiated construction on the South Central Regional Psychiatric Hospital in Wichita.
The $101.5 million facility will provide 104 beds for adults experiencing mental health crises.
Situated on a 12-acre site, the hospital aims to reduce jail overcrowding and is expected to open by fall 2027.