Ratcliff was engaged to design a series of new community-based mental and behavioral health programs and facilities supporting youth living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey County. Building on a long-term relationship as architect and advisor, Ratcliff worked closely with the Seneca team to develop the program, concept designs, and applications for the California Department of Healthcare Services BHCIP grant program. The successful application provided $25 million to fund the construction of four projects to develop a new mental health emergency room, partial hospitalization program, and a range of crisis residential settings.
The first of the four projects, the Salinas site renovation includes a 4-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and a 4-bed Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP). For both programs, the design team created an environment that would contribute to the improved mental health and wellbeing of the residents.
The color palette and materials are intentionally soft and calming, and in the day rooms and bedrooms, the design team developed a cozy window seat with views of the surrounding hills to provide an increased sense of protection, access to natural daylight, and a connection to the outdoors. Staff and resident security and separation of the programs is another key goal of the renovation.
Ratcliff was engaged to design a series of new community-based mental and behavioral health programs and facilities supporting youth living in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey County. Building on a long-term relationship as architect and advisor, Ratcliff worked closely with the Seneca team to develop the program, concept designs, and applications for the California Department of Healthcare Services BHCIP grant program. The successful application provided $25 million to fund the construction of four projects to develop a new mental health emergency room, partial hospitalization program, and a range of crisis residential settings.
The first of the four projects, the Salinas site renovation includes a 4-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and a 4-bed Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP). For both programs, the design team created an environment that would contribute to the improved mental health and wellbeing of the residents.
The color palette and materials are intentionally soft and calming, and in the day rooms and bedrooms, the design team developed a cozy window seat with views of the surrounding hills to provide an increased sense of protection, access to natural daylight, and a connection to the outdoors. Staff and resident security and separation of the programs is another key goal of the renovation.
