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Community Support Program near capacity; mobile crisis handled eight law‑enforcement contacts in February
Summary
County staff reported the Community Support Program serves about 48 clients and is nearly full, while Mobile Crisis recorded eight law‑enforcement contacts in February with one emergency detention and two voluntary inpatient placements.
Sawyer County Health and Human Services staff reported April 8 that the Community Support Program (CSP) is serving about 48 clients and is close to capacity, and that Mobile Crisis received eight law‑enforcement contacts in February.
Staff said the majority of CSP clients are in the community, with roughly 11 clients during February reported as in group homes or hospitals. For Mobile Crisis, staff reported eight contacts from law enforcement in February; four of those resulted in in‑person assessments. Staff said one person was placed on an emergency detention, two people voluntarily sought inpatient services and one call resulted in a safety plan; the remaining four calls were resolved by phone.
CSP staff described a high‑acuity caseload for some clients, citing examples of two to three individuals who require daily contact for an hour because of their needs. Staff said CSP helps avoid more costly hospitalizations and out‑of‑home placements. One staff member said the program is “pretty close to max capacity,” noting only one or two additional clients might be added under current conditions and that caseloads fluctuate depending on visit frequency and acuity.
Committee members asked about capacity constraints and statutory caps; staff said state statute historically capped some program caseloads and that they believed the cap may still exist but did not provide a definitive citation at the meeting.
