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Tulsa’s ART1 and R2 teams highlighted as front-line crisis and outreach resources
Summary
City presenters described ART1 (paramedic+clinician co-responder) and R2 (downtown firefighter-paramedic community paramedicine) as programs that provide medical evaluation, psychological care, outreach, and case-management follow-up; presenters cited a multi‑year housing success as evidence of impact.
A Family and Children Services representative (S1) described ART1 as a crisis‑response program that pairs a paramedic with a clinician to respond to mental and behavioral health 911 calls citywide. The representative said ART1 responds across ages but identified a concentration in the 18–45 age range and that roughly 20% of ART1 calls involve people who are unhoused. ART1’s model includes on‑scene medical evaluation, psychological assessment, scheduling clinic appointments, and, when appropriate, transporting individuals to alternate…
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