Crossposted from Cultivating Connections

King County marked a new milestone recently in our progress to make sure community members receive timely and effective behavioral health care in a mental health or substance use crisis.

On Dec. 2, the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) launched its new mobile rapid-response crisis teams for adults, adding 10 new teams in the field, plus new services and providers to the program.

“We’re building a robust crisis system where everyone has access to the care they need, when and where they need it — reducing hospital and jail visits,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “By expanding the number of mobile response teams, we’re on track to ensure people in crisis can get 24/7 help from a specialized behavioral health team.” Read more.