Contra Costa County, CA plans the launch of the A3 mental health emergency response pilot program

Contra Costa County, CA mental health emergency response

Planning

Contra Costa County Health Services is planning the launch of the "Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime" A3 pilot program to improve the handling of mental health emergencies. During the program, clinicians will access medical 911 calls and determine when a crisis response team including behavioral health professionals is needed. The A3 pilot was designed by a group of first responders, mental health advocates, patients, patient families, and local government officials.

Communications Health & Human Services Emergency Services Pilot / POC

Contra Costa County, CA

County in California

United States

Links

A3 Anyone Anywhere Anytime :: Behavioral Health :: Contra Costa Health Services

A3 Community Crisis Initiative Event - YouTube

Contra Costa Health Services, civic leaders and community advocates have partnered to develop Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime (A3), a new system for delivering saf...

Newsworthy

Mental health team will now handle some 911 calls in Contra Costa County - Richmond Confidential

Contra Costa County has developed the A3 program to dispatch behavioral health professionals to mental health calls.

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