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Services provider bows out after state cuts crisis center funds
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Doug Thompson
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The Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit Thursday, December 5, 2019, in Fayetteville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette FILE PHOTO/DAVID GOTTSCHALK)
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Northwest Arkansas Crisis Stabilization Unit can't open until a new medical services provider is found, again leaving law enforcement with few options for people they encounter who have mental health issues.
The 16-bed facility is operated as an alternative to jail. Participation is voluntary for those treated, who have encounters with law enforcement officers for creating disturbances, trespassing or other such disruptions because of their conditions, officials said.
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