Fitzpatrick Presents $1 Million to Lenape Valley Foundation for Bright Path Crisis Center

Recently Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Bucks) visited the future site of the Bright Path Center in Doylestown presenting $1 million in secured funding for the soon to be constructed crisis center.

In May ground was broken at the site for the walk-in, standalone crisis stabilization center that will serve Bucks County families and individuals facing urgent mental health and substance use issues. The 22,000-square-foot building will be located next to the existing Lenape Valley Foundation site at 500 N. West Street, on the grounds of, but separate from, Doylestown Hospital.

Mental illness, substance misuse and addiction, and intellectual disabilities do not discriminate; they are found in every community, everywhere in the world. The difference is how the community responds to these challenges,” said Sharon Curran, president and CEO of Lenape Valley Foundation, praising the multi-disciplinary team that has been working to create the center.

The center is a collaborative effort between Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown Health, Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health/Developmental Programs, Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission, and Magellan Behavioral Health. Lenape Valley Foundation will operate the Center.

Bright Path Center will unite an array of behavioral health crisis services under one roof and deliver acute, trauma-informed, person-centered care in a calming environment. The target opening date is for late 2025, officials said.