PRESS RELEASE
“Detox Center for St. Johns County a Step Closer”
EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
1400 Old Dixie Hwy.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 806-5006 or 829-2273
Contact: Patti Greenough or Teresa Andrews
For Immediate Release
St. Augustine, FL – The effort to bring a Detoxification Center to St. Johns County took a giant step forward last week when EPIC Behavioral Healthcare closed on the building where the detox center will be housed.
“We are thrilled that we have been able to take this next step in bringing a detox center to our community” says Patti Greenough, EPIC CEO, “and we’ve only been able to do this due to great community support of this much-needed facility.”
In partnership with the Sheriff’s Office, EPIC Behavioral Healthcare has taken the lead in the effort to bring a detox center to St. Johns County. “St. Johns County is the largest county in Florida without a detox center” says Greenough. According to Greenough, the Florida Legislature appropriated $1.3 million in operating costs for the Detox Center with the expectation that the community would rally around purchasing a building. With that in mind, the EPIC Board of Directors embarked on a $1.65 million capital campaign to purchase and renovate a building. “Thanks to the generosity of the community, we have raised 61% of our goal and we hope to have the remaining funds raised by the end of the year” says Greenough, “we want the Detox Center to be operational by January.”
The planned detox facility will be a 24 hour/7 days a week medical facility with 16 beds and will be led by a team of physicians, nurses, and trained substance abuse professionals.
To learn more about the detox center and investment opportunities to assist in renovating and opening the doors of the Detox Center, people are encouraged to call EPIC at (904) 829-2273 or to visit www.epicbh.org.
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