{"id":609964,"date":"2026-04-27T21:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/609964\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T21:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T21:07:28","slug":"sen-moran-tours-hays-crisis-intervention-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/609964\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Moran tours Hays Crisis Intervention Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777304934246.jpeg\" alt=\"Members of the High Plains Mental Health Crisis Team greet Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, during a tour of the Crisis Intervention Center on Thursday in Hays. Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post\"\/>Members of the High Plains Mental Health Crisis Team greet Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, during a tour of the Crisis Intervention Center on Thursday in Hays. Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<\/p>\n<p>By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, toured the <a href=\"https:\/\/hpmhc.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">High Plains Mental Health Center <\/a>Crisis Intervention Center on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The center, which is on the third floor of the Hadley Center, 205 E. Seventh, Hays,  is set to open for patients on May 4.<\/p>\n<p>The center will provide acute care for clients facing mental health crises or who need substance abuse sobering.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777305132533.jpeg\" alt=\"Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, discusses the center during a tour on Thursday. The center will be able to accommodate 16 patients.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post&lt;br&gt;\"\/>Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, discusses the center during a tour on Thursday. The center will be able to accommodate 16 patients.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777305556272.jpeg\" alt=\"Benito Rivera-Madrid,\u00a0Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, and Mark Dinkel, High Plains director of clinical programs, discuss the center's programs with Moran in the one of its community rooms.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post&lt;br&gt;\"\/>Benito Rivera-Madrid,\u00a0Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, and Mark Dinkel, High Plains director of clinical programs, discuss the center&#8217;s programs with Moran in the one of its community rooms.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777305586738.jpeg\" alt=\"Danielle Lummus, center nurse supervisor, and Moran in the center's pharmacy.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post&lt;br&gt;\"\/>Danielle Lummus, center nurse supervisor, and Moran in the center&#8217;s pharmacy.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hayspost.com\/posts\/52447ddb-2bf6-40ed-b541-f38a03cac7cf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SEE RELATED STORY: Crisis Intervention Center to open to patients May 4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You are helping one soul at a time,&#8221; Moran said. &#8220;It will happen here. It does happen here, and it&#8217;s really important.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777305610840.jpeg\" alt=\"Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, \u00a0in the center's intake room. The center will treat voluntary, involuntary and sobering patients.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post&lt;br&gt;\"\/>Benito Rivera-Madrid, Crisis Intervention Center operations manager, \u00a0in the center&#8217;s intake room. The center will treat voluntary, involuntary and sobering patients.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mx-auto w-full sm:w-full md:w-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777305644975.jpeg\" alt=\"Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, with High Plains Mental Health Center staff and Hadley Center owner, Dave VanDoren, far left.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post\"\/>Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, with High Plains Mental Health Center staff and Hadley Center owner, Dave VanDoren, far left.\u00a0Photo by Cristina Janney\/ Hays Post<\/p>\n<p>A ribbon cutting and grand opening for the center will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. No reservations are required, and tours will be offered.<\/p>\n<p>High Plains still needs to raise about $1.5. million to pay for the renovation of the Crisis Intervention Center.<\/p>\n<p>High Plains continues to write grants and is accepting private donations. If you wish to donate, you can do so at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donatehighplains.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">donatehighplains.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Members of the High Plains Mental Health Crisis Team greet Sen. 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