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Sedgwick County, KS tested the effectiveness of mental health evaluations during 911 calls

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The three-month Integrated Care Team pilot assigned a mental health expert, paramedic, and police officer to each call with potential mental health issues. County officials created the pilot to divert patients with substance abuse and psychological issues to long-term solutions.

Emergency Services Public Safety Health & Human Services Pilot / POC

Sedgwick County, KS

County in Kansas

United States

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City/ County Integrated Care Team Set to Begin Tuesday | Sedgwick County, Kansas

Integrated Care Team taking pressure off 911 call volume

ICT-1 taking mental health calls with a team to assess, treat and follow up.

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Reduction in repeat 911 calls from the same sources with 50% of ICT calls leading to de-escalation or non-emergency interventions.

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