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Harris County to bring HEART mobile crisis response program in-house
Summary
Commissioners voted to transfer the HEART mobile crisis response program into Harris County operations, citing continuity of services and plans to evaluate program outcomes. The vote followed debate about how to measure the program's effectiveness and how HEART fits alongside other crisis-response teams.
Harris County Commissioners Court on Jan. 9 approved a plan to transfer the HEART mobile crisis response program from its current contractor into county operations, with the county expecting to start transition staffing later in January.
County Interim Director Leah Barton told the court her department identified 28 people to join county payroll and completed plans for technology, vehicles and facilities to avoid interruption in service. "We're ready to get them started on Jan. 27," Barton said.
Supporters said bringing HEART in-house will…
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