Housing & Development · Orange County
Orange County Crisis Care Center Groundbreaking Set for Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m.
Orange County will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. for the Jamezetta Bedford Crisis Care Center on Waterstone Drive in Hillsborough, adjacent to the UNC Hospitals Hillsborough campus. The 21,000+ square-foot facility will include a 24/7 walk-in behavioral health urgent care unit for ages 4 and older and a 16-bed crisis unit for adults 18 and older, with a total budget of $29,412,035. The center is named in honor of the late Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford, who died June 21 and played an essential role in developing the project. Construction is estimated to be completed in winter 2027, with operations beginning spring 2028. Attendees are encouraged to carpool; shuttle service from Durham Technical Community College's Orange County campus at 525 College Park Road begins at 9 a.m.