LA ends partnership with county on program that sent mental health workers to some 911 calls

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The TTV team drives out of Fire Station No. 4, to an emergency call as part of the Therapeutic Transportation Van program for mental health emergencies across Los Angeles, CA.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.

The Therapeutic Van Transport Pilot Program was touted as an innovative approach that would allow mental health workers to be embedded into the 911 system, therefore decreasing reliance on law enforcement.“Rather than looking to yet another program from LAPD, or LAFD, to engage in, it’s pulling things off of our plate and putting them with our mental health professionals,” Moore said at the time.

The clubhouse model offers a place for people living with mental illness to grow and recover in community. Research has shown they can lead to good outcomes.How One Woman Navigated The Grief Of Suicide — And What She Hopes It Can Teach Others

 

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