Community provides input on location for new state psychiatric hospital in Wichita area

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A state psychiatric hospital is coming to the Wichita area. With funding secured, the community is weighing in on where it should go. The South Central Kansas Psychiatric Hospital will have 25 beds available for people charged with crimes waiting for mental health evaluations. The remaining 25 beds will be reserved for people ordered to get treatment there. The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and Sedgwick County hosted a public town hall meeting Tuesday evening where the community could weigh in on the possible...