The adult crisis center will be open from 3-11 p.m. daily. The youth crisis center will operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

It officially opened Tuesday, but conversations about this center began about two years ago.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s first mental health crisis center is now open near the Smoketown neighborhood, giving people a place to seek walk-in help during a mental health emergency without waiting for an appointment or going to an emergency room.

As faith leaders, we often hear from community members about their feelings of fear and hopelessness about the state of our world and community. Systems that they once believed would uphold justice seem to be crumbling. People are looking for an outlet where they can pursue justice, but they often don’t know where to turn.

Standing on the stage of Memorial Auditorium, less than a month after police fatally shot a woman experiencing a mental health crisis, two of Louisville's most powerful leaders were asked if they'd commit to partnering with a new crisis center where officers could connect people in similar situations with help.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The push for more mental health services in Louisville continues as a new crisis center is set to open downtown.

The issue of mental health help has been discussed for years in Louisville.

"We know that a lot of the issues that we face as a city are people who are experiencing a crisis or recovering either a mental health issue or substance use," said District 8 Metro Councilman Ben Reno-Weber.