The Brockton Behavioral Health Center (BBHC) was purposefully located in a demographically diverse city to take a meaningful step forward in addressing treatment disparities among underserved populations. In Brockton, BMC saw a scarcity not only of inpatient beds, but also of services offering robust outpatient support geared toward patient stabilization. As of June 2022, the South Shore/Brockton region suffered from the third highest number of patients waiting in Emergency Departments for referral to an inpatient behavioral health hospital, with some patients waiting as long as 17 days. The ongoing mental health crisis in Massachusetts is deteriorating the collective welfare of communities, especially those whose social fabric was already stretched thin by the pandemic. Patients with untreated behavioral health disorders not only pose a risk to themselves, but also endanger the families and friends that compose their support network. And the impacts of climate change exacerbate all of these ongoing stresses. Underfunded communities are struggling in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters, such as heatwaves and flooding. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), “over the last six years (2017-2022), there were just 18 days on average between billion-dollar disasters compared to 82 days in the 1980s.” This shortened interval between disasters has a cumulative effect, translating into continual decrease of available resources and preparedness. The cascading impacts are particularly challenging for vulnerable socioeconomic populations who are simultaneously battling a mental health pandemic.