211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast breaks ground on crisis response facility
- Jennifer Roberts
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![211 Palm Beach & Treasure Coast breaks ground on its new headquarters in Lantana on May 6. From right to left, Kim Johnson, Heather Anstaett, Karen Condon, Kaley Newby, Marci Woodward, Ty Barnes, Lois Frankel, Joel Flores, Elizabeth Burrows, Elisa Mandese. [Photo by MasterWing Creative Agency]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42caee_ee89d1be4f73442f90663fb234bee94e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_32,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/42caee_ee89d1be4f73442f90663fb234bee94e~mv2.png)
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast broke ground on a new 12,000-square-foot, hurricane-rated facility during a ceremony on May 6 attended by community leaders, partners, donors, and federal, state and local officials.
The facility, expected to be completed within 12 to 14 months, is designed to expand the organization's capacity to provide crisis intervention, mental health support, housing assistance and other essential services to residents across Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.
The new campus will feature enhanced technology to increase call capacity and provide additional space for program growth as the region's frontline responder for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
"This groundbreaking represents far more than the start of construction—it represents hope, resilience, and our community's commitment to ensuring that no one faces crisis alone," says Ty Barnes, CEO and President of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.
During the ceremony, 211 officials announced tributes that will be incorporated into the new facility. The lobby will be named after Ken Kettner, current board chair, in recognition of his commitment and expertise in advancing the project. The executive board room will be named after Sharon L'Herrou, former CEO and President, who spearheaded the capital campaign for the new facility.
A commemorative installation will honor founder Dr. Robert K. Alsofrom, who established the original crisis hotline in 1971 that evolved into 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.
![(L-R) Therese Shehan, Johnna Pomasan, Marci Woodward, Lee Williams, Kaley Newby, Sarah Alsofrom. [Photo by MasterWing Creative Agency]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a5580e_fffc61c5f61c489f8c2b8dd7745ef848~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_33,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/a5580e_fffc61c5f61c489f8c2b8dd7745ef848~mv2.png)
The ceremony included remarks from Congresswoman Lois Frankel, who secured $1 million in federal funding for the project, and Palm Beach County Commissioner Joel Flores. Guests participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking and viewed renderings of the new campus.
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast provides crisis intervention and connects people to health, mental health and wellness services. The organization also connects callers to more than 1,600 local agencies offering food assistance, mental health care, elder support, special needs services and veterans programs.
For more information, visit 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.
