This session will describe the experience of pilot testing an innovative model in Hennepin County. The program model, the necessary partnerships, and lessons learned will be described in detail. The approach was created to address a common need seen in many counties for options for people recovering from serious mental illness to maintain community stability. In Hennepin County, one of the highest-need populations consists of individuals with serious mental illness who repeatedly cycle in and out of detention, the emergency room, and hospitalization, never receiving the services they need to maintain stable community living. They are likely to have co-occurring substance use disorders, chronic physical health conditions, and issues with social determinants of health (homelessness, poor nutrition, isolation). Hennepin County is implementing an innovative Behavioral Health Center to address these issues. Through partnership and collaboration with Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis Police Department & community-based mental health organizations, the Center offers short term care coordination, traditional social services, and physical health care, under one roof. The Center is another option for residents with known or suspected serious mental illness who are picked up on low-level offenses or found to have urgent mental health needs.