Health care
BY COLBY FARR
Lifepath Systems, the behavioral health author- ity in Collin County, debuted its new McKinney campus in 2025 and plans to move its crisis services into an expanded space at the new facility Crisis services capacity doubles with new facility
and space has expanded alongside its funding. More details Crisis services are expected to move into the new campus at the end of January, Easley said. The new campus will have a higher capacity with more beds compared to its current location on Heritage Drive in McKinney, Sneed said. Lifepath Systems’ crisis center is composed of two units: the extended observation unit and crisis respite unit. Both units are doubling the number of beds available dependent on sta ng, Sneed said. • Extended observation unit: 16 beds • Crisis respite unit: 28 beds Moving crisis services is expected to free up space at the location on Heritage Drive, which is staying open to continue operating routine services for adults and early childhood interven- tion services, Sneed said. The new facility will also have about 12,000 square feet of undeveloped space available for further expansion in the future. “We recognize that this is ... a growing commu- nity [with] growing needs,” Sneed said.
and some behavioral health services have moved in, Communications Director Deanna Easley said. The facility will also feature an expanded mental health crisis services center with additional beds. Deputy Clinical O cer Danielle Sneed said the new campus will enable Lifepath Systems to provide more services to its target population. “We’re doubling capacity here,” Sneed said. “Our hope is that we can have more options other than arrest or hospitalization.” About the organization Lifepath Systems was established in 1986 by the Collin County Commissioners Court, according to its website. It acts as a unit of local government and serves as the designated behavioral health and intellectual disabilities authority for the county. The organization o ers both inpatient and outpatient services through three divisions: behavioral health, early childhood intervention, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Lifepath Systems became the local behavioral health authority for Collin County in 2017, Sneed said. Since then, the organization’s need for sta
Total served at Lifepath Systems by need
Behavioral health Early childhood intervention Intellectual and developmental disabilities
3,913 11,432 2,672
3,908 11,401 3,000
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2,413 9,476 1,626
8,545 2,247 2,728
4,162 9,023
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The 110,000-square-foot facility , located at 2295 Bloomdale Road, will house multiple Lifepath Sys- tems services and departments. The new campus will accommodate about 300 sta members when fully sta ed, according to o cials. Since the campus opened in September, Lifepath Systems’ intellectual and developmental disability authority o ces, administration o ces
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The new facility will house multiple Lifepath Systems services and departments including its crisis center.
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LOWRY 4100 E US 380 (972) 540-2500
ALLEN 1839 N Central Expy (972) 908-3488
MCKINNEY 2900 W University Dr (214) 341-5487
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