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Council members say underused crisis facility and DCR staffing hinder behavioral health responses
Summary
Councilmembers on April 21 discussed reports that a new UW-linked behavioral health facility is underutilized and that shortages or allocation of designated crisis responders (DCRs) are a barrier to getting people into care. Members asked that the issue be raised at the Board of Health and with county partners.
Councilmembers used a report at the April 21 briefing to press county and state partners about underuse of a new behavioral health facility and barriers tied to designated crisis responder staffing.
Councilmember Moore described conversations with providers who said the city is not referring people to some treatment beds because DCRs are not making determinations that would enable transfers. “I just had a briefing…
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