An Evaluation of a Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Team in a Small Canadian Police Service.
Community mental health services
Mental health
Mobile crisis response team
Police
Journal
Community mental health journal
ISSN: 1573-2789
Titre abrégé: Community Ment Health J
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0005735
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2021
04 2021
Historique:
received:
04
02
2019
accepted:
07
07
2020
pubmed:
18
7
2020
medline:
4
8
2021
entrez:
18
7
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The current study examines the impact of a recently implemented community-based Crisis Outreach and Support Team (COAST) in a small Canadian police service. COAST pairs a police officer from the South Simcoe Police Service in Ontario, Canada with a crisis response worker from either the Canadian Mental Health Association or York Support Services Network. Through a pre- versus post-implementation analysis, key outcome variables were examined. Results demonstrated that there were significant differences between general patrol and COAST in terms of time spent on crisis-related calls and this was associated with a reduced cost to the service. Additionally, compared to pre-implementation rates, the Service saw an increase in community resources provided to clients in need and a decrease in involuntary apprehensions. These initial findings provide some preliminary support for the value of the COAST initiative in the South Simcoe Police Service.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32676879
doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00683-8
pii: 10.1007/s10597-020-00683-8
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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