About this facility
Set near downtown activity, Polara Health's Crisis Stabilization Unit center helps adults facing urgent substance use and mental health issues. Clients can come 24/7 for outpatient care, receive line-of-sight monitoring for up to 24 hours, can stay in a residential ward with a private or shared room for up to 3 days. Local law enforcement officials attend the site to help intervene in case of emergency.
The clinic emphasizes whole-person care by blending evidence-based talk therapy and medical treatments in one accessible setting designed to keep patients safe 24/7.
Polara uses proven approaches including individual and group counseling, psychiatric care, and case management. They have short-term group therapy for clients in cases where interpersonal interactions are helpful. These therapies empower clients to manage symptoms and build coping skills before transitioning to a less urgent level of care. Polara has nearby residential and outpatient treatment options for clients with mental health or substance use disorders who wish to continue care with Polara in a non-urgent setting.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient; Outpatient
Facility Type, FT, Outpatient mental health facility
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Chlorpromazine; Fluphenazine; Haloperidol; Loxapine; Perphenazine; Prochlorperazine; Thiothixene; Thioridazine; Trifluoperazine; Aripiprazole; Asenapine; Brexpiprazole; Cariprazine; Clozapine; Lurasidone; Olanzapine; Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination; Paliperidone; Quetiapine; Risperidone; Ziprasidone; Nicotine replacement; Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Medicaid; Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Seniors or older adults; Veterans; Active duty military; Members of military families; Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients; Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients with HIV or AIDS; Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Testing, SCR, HIV testing; STD testing; TB screening; Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV); Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV); Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Young Adults; Adults; Seniors
Language Services, SL, Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing; Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Court-ordered outpatient treatment; Legal advocacy; Case management service; Suicide prevention services
