Who we are
Dedicated to Enhancing Behavioral Health in Our Community
The primary objective of the SafetyZone is to stabilize individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges in a safe, calming environment, while also reducing unnecessary emergency room visits and hospitalizations. By leveraging the expertise of psychiatric prescribing providers, nurses, social workers, and peer specialist, the SafetyZone aims to provide comprehensive triage, de-escalation, and appropriate treatment for patients. Additionally, the model seeks to empower patients and their support networks by facilitating access to community-based providers and resources for ongoing care.
• The provision of mental health, substance use, and/or physical health assessment/ evaluation, for disposition, medication management and referrals.
• Patients/caregivers will participate in post- care education and planning for coordination of care for the patient.
• Staff will facilitate referrals using a unique easy to use technology for transitions of care. In addition staff will assist patients with insurance affordability programs as needed.
Guiding Our Actions and Purpose
Our Mission
The mission of the behavioral health urgent care is to provide safe, compassionate, mental health care for persons feeling confused or off centered and need urgent evaluation, management or treatment.
Our Values
We value compassion, accessibility, and community empowerment, fostering an environment where everyone feels safe to seek assistance and heal.
Sharon Dodd-Kimmey, MD
The Chief Medical Office, Sharon Dodd-Kimmey, MD is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and Harvard University. She has served as a forensic psychiatrist and medical director with over 30 years of private practice and state correctional facilities.
Audrey E. Smith, MPH
The Chief Executive Officer, Audrey E. Smith, MPH, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. She has served as a health care executive in public health, community mental health and federally qualified health centers for over 32 years.
The organization was formed by cousins who saw a need in the behavioral and emotional health continuum of care for people who have a diagnosed mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and for those who have behavioral and emotional health concerns and have awareness that they need help.
The leaders of this company have a unique set knowledge, skills, trusted relationships and resources to operate the behavioral health urgent care center in a collaborate manner to increase the capacity of the community to care for persons with behavioral health concerns.