Articles Tagged With: CAHOOTS
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Feds Sign Off on Oregon’s Mobile Mental Crisis Intervention Service
This is the first state to receive funds for a program designed to deploy trained professionals into the community to better manage citizens with mental health and/or substance use issues.
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Multilayered Approach to 911 Calls Targets Social Needs, Cuts ED Visits
Many EDs fill up with patients without serious medical concerns, but social or mental health problems clinicians may not be well-equipped to address. Putting social workers and other resources on scene to address these needs can expedite an appropriate response. Another potential solution is to meet these patients where they are, eliminating the need for an ED visit altogether.