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County hears presentation on 24/7 Mobile Crisis Outreach Team
Summary
Southwest Behavioral Health’s Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT) described 24/7 in-person crisis response across five counties, deployed by teams of a therapist and peer support specialist and dispatched via 988 and local dispatch centers.
Scott Courson, program manager for the Mobile Crisis Outreach Team at Southwest Behavioral Health, told the Washington County Commission the team provides “24/7 in-person mental health crisis support” across a five‑county area. He said MCOT deploys in two‑person teams — “that’s a therapist and a peer support specialist” — with the dual goals of diverting people from hospitalization and…
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