Region Ten Expands Mental Health Crisis Services in Charlottesville

New facilities aim to provide more immediate support and keep people connected to community-based care.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 9:39pm

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The Region Ten Community Services Board has opened two new facilities in Charlottesville to expand its behavioral health and crisis response services. This includes a new administrative building on Avon Street and a new crisis center on Old Lynchburg Road focused on assessment and short-term stabilization during mental health emergencies.

Why it matters

The expansion of Region Ten's crisis services is aimed at providing more immediate support to people experiencing mental health crises while keeping them connected to ongoing community-based care, rather than relying on emergency rooms or inpatient hospitalization.

The details

The new Avon Street administrative building will create more space for services at other locations, while also improving visibility and accessibility in the downtown area. The new crisis center on Old Lynchburg Road is focused on assessment, de-escalation, and connecting people to longer-term support within the community.

  • Region Ten held an open house for the new facilities on April 1, 2026.

The players

Region Ten Community Services Board

A local agency that provides behavioral health and crisis response services in the Charlottesville area.

Lisa Beitz

The executive director of Region Ten.

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What they’re saying

“For today, our crisis services continuum seeks to provide a number of different services that allows us to keep people in the community, provide support, deescalate the crisis, and connect to community-based services.”

— Lisa Beitz, Executive Director, Region Ten

The takeaway

The expansion of Region Ten's crisis services in Charlottesville aims to provide more immediate support to people experiencing mental health emergencies while keeping them connected to ongoing community-based care, reducing reliance on emergency rooms and inpatient hospitalization.