Jim Sharp • August 20, 2026

First-of-Its-Kind Behavioral Health Crisis Center Opens in Doylestown: RCPA Member Lenape Valley Foundation Featured

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Jim Sharp

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August 20, 2026

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Article from Bucks County Herald: Published August 20, 2026

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A new day has dawned in Bucks County for mental health and substance use crisis care, with the opening of Bright Path Center, the first walk-in, standalone behavioral health care crisis center in Pennsylvania.


Now open in Doylestown, Bright Path Center provides 24/7 support for children, teens, and adults experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. Individuals can walk in for help at any time without an appointment. Based on each person's needs, services may include crisis intervention, stabilization, connection to community resources, short-term crisis residential care, or withdrawal management. The building, located at 520 North West Street, Doylestown, features separate entrances and spaces for children and adults.

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