Sheridan Memorial Hospital welcomed community members, donors, healthcare partners and local leaders Wednesday for an open house celebrating the completion of construction on Helmsley Behavioral Health Center, known as The Path, the new facility that will soon expand access to behavioral health services across the region.
Guests toured the new facility, met members of the behavioral health team and learned more about the expanded continuum of mental health services that will soon be available to residents across Sheridan County and the surrounding region.
The event marked an important milestone for a project made possible through broad community support. Attendees included representatives from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, one of several organizations that helped make the facility a reality.
During the event, Helmsley representatives noted that one of the most impressive aspects of the project was the breadth of donor support displayed throughout the facility.
“The number of donors who came together to support this project speaks volumes,” said Walter Panzirer, a Trustee of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. “That level of community investment demonstrates not only a shared commitment to improving behavioral health, but also recognition that these services are deeply needed. We are extremely proud to be a part of this project.”
Hospital leaders said the extensive community support reflects a growing understanding that behavioral health is essential to the overall health of the region.
“The Path represents years of collaboration, planning and generosity,” said Cody Sinclair, Director of Development for SMH. “Every donor, partner and advocate who helped bring this vision to life recognized that our community deserved greater access to behavioral healthcare. Seeing so many people walk through the doors during the open house was a powerful reminder that this center belongs to the entire community.”
The Path is designed to provide multiple levels of care in one location, creating a more coordinated approach to behavioral health treatment. Services will open in phases, beginning with the relocation of SMH’s outpatient behavioral health clinic in mid-July. Crisis stabilization services are expected to begin later this summer, with inpatient behavioral health services anticipated to open later in the year.
The new facility will expand access to care while providing patients and families with a welcoming, healing environment designed to support individuals throughout their mental health journey.
Sheridan Memorial Hospital thanked the many donors, community partners and supporters whose investments made the project possible and expressed appreciation to everyone who attended the open house to celebrate this significant milestone.