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Council probes funding and capacity for mobile crisis teams as agencies propose $15M outreach plan
Summary
City agencies outlined a $15 million proposal for 24/7 outreach and described Medicaid and settlement funds; council members pressed BHSB and the mayor's office to show how marketing dollars and telecom-fee revenue will translate into faster mobile crisis response.
City officials told the Committee of the Whole on Aug. 27 that expanding mobile crisis capacity and building alternative, non-police response models will require both one-time and recurring funds.
Director Whaley of the mayor's overdose and recovery office said a planned 24/7 outreach program ("20 fourseven") is a $15,000,000 investment in development and implementation, and described BCORE (Baltimore Comprehensive…
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