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New Willow Place Facility Provides Crisis Care and Residential Treatment for Klamath County

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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – October 6, 2025 – Klamath Basin Behavioral Health (KBBH) has opened Willow Place, a new residential treatment and crisis stabilization facility that will provide expanded, life-saving behavioral health care for individuals and families across Klamath County.

The grand opening celebration, held Friday, October 3, brought community members, partners, and local leaders together for a ribbon cutting, guided tours, and remarks from KBBH leadership and special guests. Speakers included Kendall Alexander, CEO; Stan Gilbert, former CEO; Representative E. Werner Reschke (R–House District 55); Derrick DeGroot, Klamath County Commissioner; Amy Boivin, Chief Clinical Officer; and Elizabeth Maddalena, Chief Operations Officer.

Expanding Care Through Willow Place

Willow Place includes two distinct but connected programs:

Building a Stronger Continuum of Care

Located on land donated by the Klamath County Commissioners and funded in part by $5 million in state support through HB 5202 and HB 5204, Willow Place strengthens KBBH’s Washburn Way Campus. By connecting crisis stabilization, residential treatment, outpatient services, and community-based care, KBBH is advancing a seamless system of support designed to meet Klamath County’s most urgent behavioral health needs.

“For individuals, it will be a safe place in times of crisis, and a supportive environment for long-term treatment and recovery. For families, it will be a source of healing and reconnection. And for our community, it means fewer emergency room visits, less strain on first responders, and a healthier, stronger, more resilient Klamath County,” said Kendall Alexander, CEO of KBBH.

In her remarks, Chief Clinical Officer Amy Boivin said, “With the opening of Willow Place we are sending a powerful message: mental illness does not define a person or their future. With the right support, recovery is not only possible, it is within reach. Today we are reaffirming a simple, but essential truth: everyone deserves a place where they feel safe, valued, and understood.”