Donors Help Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care

Thanks to the generosity of donors to the Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Foundation, individuals seeking behavioral health support are now welcomed into a modern, expanded therapeutic space designed to promote healing, privacy, and safety.

The new Community Recovery Center (CRC) location at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital, provides secure, thoughtfully designed meeting areas, including private rooms for individual and small group counseling. 

The CRC is home to both a Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program and a Substance Use Disorder Intensive Outpatient Program, ensuring individuals can access the level of care they need close to home.

In 2025, the Community Recovery Center provided 2,500 behavioral health services — more than double the 1,173 services delivered in 2024, representing a 113 percent increase year over year. This year the team plans to further expand mental health services, building on the additional capacity made possible by the new therapeutic space.

The comprehensive care team — including licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, substance use counselors, nurses, occupational therapists, and psychiatry and addiction medicine providers from Medical College of Wisconsin — delivers evidence-based, compassionate care.

Using approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy paired with mindfulness, expressive arts, and experiential therapies, the team supports individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, and other behavioral health conditions.

Foundation support has strengthened this work through expanded staff training, enhanced therapeutic resources, and improved safety planning efforts.

“The new space not only increases access to behavioral health care but also strengthens support for our community by providing a safe, healing environment for patients and staff,” said Rebecca Frank, behavioral health manager. 

“These investments demonstrate our commitment to expanding outpatient services and improving the well-being of those we serve.”

Patients appreciate the new space and behavioral health caregivers. 

“I have a sense of connection, and I’m reminded that I’m not alone in what I’m going through,” one patient offered. “I was encouraged, challenged and celebrated for my successes throughout the program.”

The foundation provided $165,000 toward the project with money raised through special events, corporate sponsorships, and individual donations.