Community News · Gridley, CA
Orchard Horizon Youth Psychiatric Facility Nearing December Completion in Gridley
Gridley's new 16-bed youth psychiatric facility, Orchard Horizon, is approximately 85% complete on the Orchard Hospital campus, with construction expected to finish in December. U.S. Rep. James Gallagher and Butte County Supervisor Tod Kimmelshue toured the nearly finished 9,200-square-foot building on Oct. 7. The standalone nonprofit will serve patients ages 11–24 but still needs furnishings, equipment, and roughly $1.5 million in first-year operating funds beyond its $7.9 million state construction grant. Some Gridley residents have raised concerns about neighborhood safety and property values, while the Butte County Behavioral Health Advisory Board endorsed the project in June and committed to coordinating referrals and discharge planning.