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CWCC mobile crisis team pitches dispatch support to Mills council
Summary
A CWCC representative told the Mills council the nonprofit’s mobile crisis team can be dispatched by police, fire or EMS to de‑escalate incidents and connect residents to services; staff agreed to follow up on meetings with local chiefs.
A representative of CWCC briefed the Mills City Council on the nonprofit’s mobile crisis response model and said the team can be dispatched by first responders to handle mental‑health calls.
“We are actually part of our mobile crisis team,” the CWCC representative said, explaining the group acts as a mental‑health dispatch that can be sent by police, fire or EMS. The group said it can safety‑plan with clients, de‑escalate calls and connect people to community resources to reduce burdens on city responders.
Council members and staff asked for follow‑up meetings with local chiefs to explore how CWCC could coordinate with Mills’ police and fire departments. The presenters identified program staff and offered business cards and a proposal for a series of local meetings to define roles, handoffs and call criteria.
The presentation did not include a funding request or a formal service contract; staff agreed to place follow‑up coordination on their calendars and to report back to the council if a formal memorandum of understanding or pilot project is recommended.
