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Douglas County approves Crisis Response Coalition charter to coordinate behavioral-health crisis services
Summary
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a charter to formalize a Douglas County Crisis Response Coalition that will provide oversight and coordination among the TRC, mobile response teams, 988 linkage and other partners; presenters cited declines in emergency-department behavioral-health visits and a 65% drop in referrals to Osawatomie State Hospital.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 19, 2025 unanimously approved a charter creating a Douglas County Crisis Response Coalition intended to provide governance, oversight and problem-solving for local crisis-response services.
Bob Transky, director of behavioral health projects, and Sonia Beza, deputy director of the emergency communications center, presented the final draft charter and described the coalitions structure: an executive committee, a crisis system operations team (CSOT) that meets more frequently for operational coordination, and an expanded community advisory group. Speakers said the coalition will not have unilateral authority to change system partners policies but can bring data-driven…
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