ALAMOSA — Local residents in crisis now have somewhere to go day or night.

The SLV Behavioral Health Group now has a nighttime as well as daytime crisis center in Alamosa, which means area residents have a safe, calm place to go 24/7 every day of the week.

SLVBHG previously opened a daytime walk-in crisis center at 311 San Juan Avenue in downtown Alamosa, just north of the courthouse. That center continues to provide services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Now open the remainder of the time is a second walk-in crisis center at 2255 Lava Lane in south Alamosa next to the detox center. This center is open from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. and 24 hours a day on weekends.

Both wellness centers are aptly named “Mi Esperanza” (my hope), as they provide hope for distressed individuals.

Chief Clinical Officer Jennifer Silva said, “We are excited to open a second location.”

Chief Clinical Officer Victoria Romero explained that the renovated space on Lava Lane will offer an evening crisis living room with comfortable spaces for folks to receive the help they need to cope. The center includes a sensory room, kitchen, areas for group and individual counseling and space for both staff and guests to unwind in a relaxed environment.

There is also room for office space for expanded SLVBHG programs.

These centers provide places for folks to regain control without winding up in the emergency room or hospitalized outside the San Luis Valley.

SLVBHG held an open house at its second crisis center location on Friday.

See www.slvhbg.com or call the crisis hotline at 719-589-3671.

Caption: At the open house for Mi Esperanza Wellness Center on Lava Lane on Friday are from left Case Management Supervisor Peggy Eakin, LPC, CAC; Jennifer Silva, CCO, LCSW; Emergency Services Supervisor Tammy Obie, LPC; Victoria Romero, LPC, CAC, CCO; and Marketing and Recruiting Specialist Will Barton./Courier photo by Ruth Heide