Cape Fear Valley Health Adds Roxie Avenue Center

FAYETTEVILLE – Cape Fear Valley Health has partnered with Cumberland County Mental Health and Cumberland County to operate the Roxie Avenue Center. The 16-bed facility offers sub-acute non-hospital detoxification and facility-based crisis services for adults.

Cumberland County Mental Health was required to divest itself of the Roxie Avenue Center under mental health reform. Hank Debnam, Area Director for Cumberland County Mental Health Center, and County Commissioners felt Cape Fear Valley Health was the best choice to manage the center due to the health system’s expertise in mental health and substance abuse. The transfer took effect on Jan. 16.

“This is an excellent example of how our community works together to create high quality, cost-effective solutions,” said Michael Nagowski, CEO of Cape Fear Valley Health System. “We are very pleased to have partnered with Mr. Debman and the Cumberland County Mental Health Center. We were both focused on ensuring these important patient services stayed in Cumberland County.”

The Roxie Avenue Center adds another level of care to Cape Fear Valley Behavioral Health Care’s existing services for mental health and substance abuse. Current services include a psychiatric emergency department inside Cape Fear Valley Medical Center’s Emergency Department, Behavioral Health Care’s 32-bed inpatient facility for adults and Behavioral Health Care’s outpatient center for children, adolescents and adults.

Cumberland County Mental Health Center’s psychiatrists will continue to provide medical oversight for the center. Cape Fear Valley Health will employ and manage the staff, including registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, mental health specialists and licensed clinical social workers.

The center will be closed Jan. 16-23 to orient the staff. New patient admissions will begin on Jan. 24. The new phone number is (910) 615-3370.