New Program Announcement: San Diego Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT)

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We are pleased to announce that phase one of the San Diego Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program opened on August 18, 2021!

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In partnership with San Diego County Behavioral Health, MCRT brings rapid crisis support to people in the community delivered by a dedicated team of mental health professionals. Once all phases of our program are opened, we will have a dispatch team, an admin team, and van-based mobile crisis teams serving five regions of San Diego County (South, Central, East, North Inland, North Central). MCRT services include crisis triage, screening, assessment, in-person crisis intervention and stabilization, and linkage to ongoing supports. If clinically indicated, the team will also provide transportation for people to county-designated behavioral health sites for further assessment, evaluation, and treatment.

More photos of the team are below!

Program At-A-Glance

Admission Criteria:

  • Individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis in San Diego, including adults, older adults, children, youth, and families.

Accessing Services:

  • This program collaborates and accepts referrals through San Diego County’s Access and Crisis Line (ACL), 1-888-724-7240 and will be accepting referrals from law enforcement via 911. The implementation for law enforcement referrals is in development with San Diego County and law enforcement.