The recovery lounge will support Bedford borough, central Bedfordshire and Luton communities.
It was formerly the Mind BLMK crisis café service but started operating under the new title from Sunday, December 1, to reflect changes in how support is provided.
The service will provide daily in-person support at one location which will rotate across different parts of the county daily.
Free face-to-face help and support continues to be available for anyone 18 or older, from 5-11pm, every day of the week.
This service will be built into the community pathway offering preventative mental health care for service users with a focus on being embedded within the communities, offering a safe and supportive space for people to come and receive out of hours support in person. The service remains a drop in service during the opening times.
Service users will have access to one-to-one sessions and therapeutic groups. Support is tailored to the individual to help meet their mental health needs. There is a community space that will be designed to be a safe, calm space with a community feel.
“The change will ensure service users are still able to receive support during challenging times with their mental health whenever it is needed, as part of our wider community and crisis mental health offer,” said Dr Dr Elena Baker-Glenn, ELFT Clinical Director for Crisis Pathway in Bedfordshire and Luton.
The change has been made following a review of the crisis café service and through engaging with service users, who have chosen the recovery lounge name.
Service details are available on the Mind BLMK website here and listed below.