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Macomb County highlights 988 mobile crisis, SUD engagement center and opioid‑settlement funded jail programs
Summary
Macomb County Community Mental Health and Community Corrections briefed commissioners on 988, mobile crisis teams, a 24/7 SUD engagement center and opioid settlement–funded jail diversion programs; staff reported call and program volumes and a remaining opioid fund balance.
Macomb County Community Mental Health and Community Corrections presented a joint overview of crisis response, substance use disorder (SUD) services and the county's use of opioid settlement funds to expand jail diversion and reentry services.
Tracy Smith, CEO of Macomb County Community Mental Health, told the committee Macomb operates a standalone 988 crisis line for calls originating in the county; callers are routed to Macomb County staff unless the line rolls over to the national center. Smith said the county also operates a long‑standing 24/7 local crisis number ((586) 907‑9100) that received the most calls last year. Overall, the department reported roughly 17,000 crisis calls and assistance episodes last year across all crisis levels.
Smith described Macomb's adult and children's mobile crisis teams, which deploy two‑person teams (a master‑level clinician plus a peer or parent partner) and provide on‑site response in two hours or less when indicated. She said the…
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