Jim Sharp • November 3, 2026

RCPA Member WellSpan Opens New Behavioral Health Walk-in Crisis Center in Central PA

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Jim Sharp

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November 3, 2026

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Article from PennLive: Published November 2, 2026

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WellSpan Behavioral Health Walk-In Crisis Center in Adams County opened last month at the Gettysburg Shopping Center at 39 West St. in Gettysburg.


The center offers an alternative to emergency department care.


The walk-in crisis center supports individuals of all ages experiencing acute emotional, mental or behavioral distress.


Services and features include walk-in access; same-day assessment by behavioral health professionals; comprehensive suicide and violence risk assessments; short-term treatment and stabilization; and connections to ongoing outpatient and community-based support.

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