A “Bird’s Eye View” of the current mental health crisis response system in Utah; how to become skilled in utilizing the existing system to advocate for your clients and community. Discuss potential future directions to further improve emergency response. Review the pros and cons of the current mental health crisis response system, ways to have appropriate responders involved, gap identification and system needs.
After attending this presentation, you will be able to:
1) Explain the emergency / disaster response systems from dispatch to law enforcement and the interaction with MCOT and crisis stabilization centers and others. This explanation shall include, but not be limited to, the pros and cons of the current system, ways, to have appropriate responders involved, gap identification and system needs; and,
2) Trace the evolution of this system and discuss potential future directions to further improve emergency and law enforcement response and short-term crisis stabilization from the field to the hospital and aftercare treatment.