Was last week’s question too easy? Our winners are Carlene Drake, David Conkerite, and Jason Pellegrin, who all correctly answered that nurses were Loma Linda University’s first graduates. E-mail pr@llu.edu to claim your prize.
Today’s question is a bit more challenging. How well do you know the Behavioral Medicine Center?
The opening of the LLU Behavioral Medicine Center in 1991 was the culmination of a long dream for a free-standing mental health facility at LLU Health. The Behavioral Medicine Center offers patients a rarity in the mental health field—the chance to be treated at a specialized academic facility rooted in Christianity. In its 22 years, the Behavioral Medicine Center has helped thousands of inpatients as well as outpatients; it offers programs for youths, adults, and seniors in areas including addictions, eating disorders, self-harm, depression, and anxiety.
The history of mental health services at LLU Health began when the department of psychiatry opened in 1962, followed in the year 1967 by an 18-bed psychiatric unit at LLU Medical Center.
By 1984, discussions began on creating a free-standing mental health facility. The option to purchase and convert a nearby skilled nursing facility to serve this purpose was explored in 1988. However, an even better option opened up—the chance to buy the 89-bed psychiatric facility called ___________ in Redlands. The purchase took place in 1990.
Know the missing name? E-mail it to pr@llu.edu. Be speedy; the first three people to answer correctly will get a gift.