Central Star Crisis Residential Unit (CRU)
About the Central Star CRU
The Crisis Residential Unit or The CRU (pronounced “crew”) is a short-term program that offers recovery-based treatment options, services and interventions in a home-like setting 24 hours a day, and 365 days a year. The CRU will serve residents of the Counties of Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne, with 16 beds for adults aged 18-59 who are experiencing serious psychotic episodes or intense emotional distress who might otherwise face hospitalization and/or incarceration. They will receive psychiatric evaluation, group counseling, and nursing care. Operated by Central Star Behavioral Health, the CRU is a voluntary Crisis Residential Treatment facility that allows residents to practice real-world recovery by participating in the day-to-day activities of running a household, including basic living skills and social/interpersonal skills. Residents learn valuable coping skills to remain stable and gain the ability to successfully transition back to community living after a period of psychiatric crisis and recovery.
Services Include:
- Provides services 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and includes assessment, physical and psychological evaluation, mental health and case management services, in addition to assistance locating permanent housing.
- Therapeutic and Mental Health Services
- Rehabilitation/recovery services, including substance use rehabilitation services
- Family inclusion
- Pre-vocational or vocational counseling
- Medication evaluation and support services
- Daily exercise and health/wellness education
- Crisis intervention
Who Can Use the Services?
- Adults ages 18-59.
- Those who are at risk of experiencing a crisis.
- Those who are appropriate for an environment with shared living.
- Those who are willing to actively participate in developing their own plans for recovery.
- Those who are non-violent and not sex offenders.
- Those who have Medi-Cal or are not insured.
Referrals must come from one of the six cooperating county mental health departments. Counties include: Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.
Contact Info
General Information & Referrals
(209) 386-1096
Central Star Crisis Residential Unit (CRU)
301 E 13th Street, Suite D
Merced, CA 95341
Phone: (209) 386-1096
Fax: (209) 720-0234
Central Star CRU is administered by Central Star Behavioral Health, a Stars Behavioral Health Group agency. Central Star is a provider of mental health services under contract with six counties that include: Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne.
