Potomac Pavilion

One-Stop Behavioral Health Care

Aurora, Colorado, Jan. 1, 2026 – Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR)’s new premier walk-in access facility, Potomac Pavilion (1290 S. Potomac St., Aurora, CO 80012), will provide one-stop access to mental healthcare and substance use care. AMHR’s Connect to Care program will open to the public at Potomac Pavilion on January 26, 2026. The Potomac Pavilion’s 24-hour programs – Crisis Walk-In Clinic, Crisis Stabilization Unit, and Withdrawal Management (formerly East Metro Detox) – will open to the public on January 31, 2026.

With programs moving to Potomac Pavilion, Aurora Mental Health & Recovery’s facility at 2206 Victor St., Aurora, CO 80045 will officially close to the public on January 26, 2026.

One Mission.

At the Potomac Pavilion, our mission is to provide top-notch care when you need it most. No more traditional process where you experience days of waiting to receive your first visit with a therapist. Your worst day can be the day that you receive the help and hope that you need. When you come to the Potomac Pavilion, care is now.

Potomac Pavilion is designed to address the needs of the community by simplifying the way individuals and first responders access crisis services and other behavioral health treatment. It features an ambulance bay so that first responders can connect people in crisis to the help that they need without overloading hospitals with people who need specialized mental health treatment.

People experiencing a mental health crisis or substance use crisis can get help immediately at Potomac Pavilion.

One Building. Two Paths.

Potomac Pavilion has two main entrances. These two entrances represent two different pathways to care.

West Entrance

Program(s): Connect to Care (C2C)

Hours: 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday – Friday

Opening Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Coming in through the doors of the west entrance, you’ll be greeted by AMHR’s Connect to Care team. Connect to Care is where you can find same-day access to non-emergency mental health care.

At Connect to Care, you will receive a mental health screening and be seen by an initial therapist. This therapist will talk to you and find out what you need from therapy. From there, they will find out what your best therapy fit is and connect you to the right therapist and care plan for your needs.

North Entrance

Program(s):

Crisis Walk-In Clinic
Crisis Stabilization Unit
Withdrawal Management (Formerly East Metro Detox)

Hours: 24/7, 365

Opening Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026

Coming in through the doors of the north entrance, you will be greeted by AMHR’s Crisis Walk-In Clinic. The Crisis Walk-In Clinic is where you can find same-day access to emergency mental health and substance use care. This entrance is open 24 hours a day, every day, and is intended for both individuals who are self-admitting and for first responders to admit individuals through an ambulance bay.

Through the north entrance, community members can access the Crisis Walk-In Clinic to receive a mental health screening and stabilization. They can also access AMHR’s 16-bed Crisis Stabilization Unit or Withdrawal Management (formerly East Metro Detox). At both programs, you will be admitted for 1-5 days, until you and your care team feel that you are ready to take the next steps in your mental health/recovery journey.

Become an Impact Partner

As a Safety Net Provider, AMHR accepts everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. We can’t do it without our Impact Partners. The Potomac Pavilion meets the needs of the Aurora community thanks to the donations of our Impact Partners.

Help fund our new state-of-the-art behavioral healthcare facility with a donation today! Sizable donations qualify for an award and/or recognition of your commitment to community mental health. Award options include AMHR swag, engraved benches, room naming rights, and more!

Help fund The Potomac Pavilion at AuroraMHR.org/Donate today!

Important Dates

As these services move to the Potomac Pavilion, there will be short closures.

Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Admissions to the Crisis Stabilization Unit and Withdrawal Management (formerly East Metro Detox) cease
Friday, January 23, 2026
- Connect to Care CLOSED
Monday, January 26, 2026
- Connect to Care opens at Potomac Pavilion
Monday, January 26 – Friday, January 30, 2026
- Crisis Walk-In Clinic, Crisis Stabilization Unit, and Withdrawal Management (formerly East Metro Detox) CLOSED
Saturday, January 30, 2026
- Crisis Walk-In Clinic, Crisis Stabilization Unit, and Withdrawal Management (formerly East Metro Detox) open at Potomac Pavilion

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the Potomac Pavilion?
- The Potomac Pavilion is the ultimate one-stop access point for mental health and substance use care in Aurora. This walk-in access clinic is designed to address the needs of the community by simplifying the way individuals and first responders access crisis services and other behavioral health treatment. This 24/7 facility provides same-day service and referrals for both inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use treatment
When can I seek care at Potomac Pavilion?
- Connect to Care (C2C) non-emergency, same-day services will be open to the public on January 26, 2026.
- All Services will be available at Potomac Pavilion on January 31, 2026. These include
  - Connect to Care (C2C)
  - Crisis Walk-In Clinic (WIC)
  - Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
  - Withdrawal Management (Formerly East Metro Detox)
What services are available at Potomac Pavilion?
- Potomac Pavilion hosts two access clinics to meet your needs:
  - Connect to Care (C2C), located on the west side of the building, is our primary access clinic for same-day, non-emergency mental health challenges. Walk in anytime Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    - Connect to Care provides initial screening, same-day individual and family therapy, assessments and evaluations, and clinical case management.
  - Crisis Walk-In Clinic (WIC), located on the north side of the building, is our 24-hour crisis and detox access clinic. Anyone experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis may walk into our clinic and receive services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Will any of AMHR’s services be unavailable during the move?
- Yes, our Connect to Care (C2C) Clinic will be closed on January 23, 2026, before reopening at Potomac Pavilion (1290 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012) on January 26, 2026.
- Yes, our Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) and Withdrawal Management (Formerly East Metro Detox) will stop taking admissions at our Victor St. location on January 22, 2026, and will be fully closed from January 26 to January 30 before reopening at Potomac Pavilion (1290 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012) on January 31, 2026.
Why are services moving?
- Always innovating, our goal with the Potomac Pavilion is to streamline access to services and remove the burden put on local hospitals and emergency rooms, which are ill-equipped to manage a mental health emergency. The new location is more central to Aurora and includes many new amenities. It is an overall safer and more inclusive space for our community.
What if I can’t walk in? Are there other ways to access services?
- Yes! Access any of Aurora Mental Health & Recovery’s services by calling us anytime at (303) 617-2300.
- If you’re experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, please call or text 988 or visit 988colorado.com for free, immediate, human support 24/7.
Referral Partners: How do I submit a client referral to Potomac Pavilion?
- Our referral processes for the programs moving to the Potomac Pavilion will remain the same. You may submit a referral to our Care Coordination team through the Referral Form on our website at AuroraMHR.org/get-help/referral-form/. If you have questions, please call our main access phone line at (303) 617-2300.