Behavioral Health Response Teams
Behavioral Health Response Teams Team members will: Be empathetic Treat people experiencing crises as human beings, not criminals Receive extensive training on: Behavioral health crisis interventions De-escalation tactics Trauma Race and gender identity The team will provide: Counseling and medical support for people in crisis Connections to support services When responding in person, the team will: Be unarmed and dressed down Have a van of supplies to address the immediate needs of the person in crisis