County explores EMS-led behavioral-health co-responder program and quick-turn state grant
EMS and sheriff staff proposed a crisis co-responder model (EMS clinician paired with behavioral-health clinician) and plan to apply for an urgent state grant (competitive, ~$1M awards) to fund initial operations; staff estimate an enterprise-scale program could cost roughly $1.6M/year and stressed a phased approach.
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Grand County public-safety and health partners described plans to stand up an EMS-centered behavioral-health co-responder that would pair an EMS clinician (paramedic/EMT with extra behavioral-health training) with a social-worker or crisis clinician to respond to behavioral health calls instead of sending officers or full ambulances in all cases.
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