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Stride Center tells Bloomington council its crisis model diverts people from ER and jail
Summary
Linda Grove Paul of Centerstone briefed the Bloomington Common Council on Stride Center and Stride Mobile’s 24/7 crisis services, citing data the program serves largely unhoused clients, reduces inpatient/ER use and provides mobile response across five counties. Council agreed to publicize the service.
Linda Grove Paul, representing the Stride Center operated by Centerstone, told the Bloomington Common Council on Oct. 16 that the Stride model pairs a 24/7 crisis facility with mobile crisis teams and post-visit follow-up to keep people out of hospital and jail.
Paul said Stride opened in 2020 and evolved from a 2017 coalition seeking alternatives to calling 911 for behavioral-health crises. She described Stride as a low-barrier, non-stigmatizing access point where callers can get immediate help or a mobile team response. "You just need to have help. You need support," Paul said, explaining the program’s emphasis on de-escalation and connection to services.
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