Hennepin County Youth Stabilization Center

The Hennepin County Youth Stabilization Center provides a secure and rehabilitative environment for adolescents in need of behavioral support. All resident bedrooms were designed as behavioral health anti-ligature spaces, ensuring safety and minimizing the risk of self-harm.

Hunt Electric delivered full electrical construction and partnered with ECSI to provide a complete suite of low-voltage services, including fire alarm, security systems, structured cabling, and Wi-Fi infrastructure – all essential to the safe and efficient operation of this highly specialized facility.

Light Fixture Lead Times

Extended lead times required proactive procurement planning and close coordination with vendors. This early planning helped prevent schedule impacts and kept the project on track.

Aggressive Project Schedule

The timeline was extremely tight, requiring efficient sequencing and strong collaboration across trades to maintain quality while meeting deadlines.

Advanced Lighting Control System

A specialized lighting control system was designed to operate both lighting and water solenoids in each bedroom—even during utility power loss—providing essential safety functionality in a behavioral health environment.

Hunt Electric and ECSI collaborated to deliver the electrical and low-voltage systems required for a secure health-focused environment. The project’s scope included:

Electrical Construction

• Complete design-assist electrical construction package
• Power distribution and lighting systems
• Support for behavioral health–focused spaces requiring precise safety considerations

Low Voltage & Technology Systems (ECSI)

• Fire alarm monitoring and system installation
• Security systems supporting controlled facility access and resident safety
• Structured cabling and Wi-Fi networking solutions across the building

These integrated systems form the backbone of the center’s secure behavioral health operations.

Unique Elements

The facility required detailed planning and specialized installation approaches due to:

• Extensive use of hard lids and metal security ceiling panels
• Limited space above ceilings requiring precise routing and coordination
• Innovative integration of electrical and low-voltage systems within a highly secure, healthcare-focused setting

Key Features

• Behavioral health anti-ligature bedroom environments
• Full electrical construction for secure healthcare operations
• Advanced lighting control system with water solenoid integration
• Comprehensive low-voltage systems installed by ECSI
• Fire alarm monitoring and security systems
• Structured cabling and Wi-Fi across the facility
• Tight schedule and long lead-time mitigation strategies
• High-security ceiling systems and limited-above-ceiling coordination

Why Hunt Electric & ECSI

Hunt Electric’s electrical construction expertise – combined with ECSI’s depth in fire alarm, security, and structured cabling – made our team the ideal partner for this complex and sensitive behavioral healthcare project. The integrated approach ensured consistent quality, safety, and system reliability throughout the facility.

Integrated Electrical & Low-Voltage Solutions for Critical Healthcare Environments

Hunt Electric delivers reliable, code-compliant electrical systems and coordinated technology services for secure, behavioral health, and medical facilities.

*Photo Credit: Star Tribune https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-kids-mental-health-stabilization/601542072