Apalachee Center, Mobile Response Team (MRT)
*The Mobile Response Team (MRT) operates a 24/7 crisis hotline and provides services for people of any age in a mental health or substance abuse crisis; A feature of their service is in-person response to calls about mental health crisis; the MRT responds to all 8 counties in the Big Bend region but will have limited response depending on staffing resources; If the MRT cannot respond in person, they might offer video conferencing to the caller
*The MRT aims to dispatch two counselors if they are available; they only respond to callers with one counselor if the individual is an existing Apalachee Center client that the MRT is familiar with; all other responses will be with two counselors or with law enforcement accompaniment if there is concern for safety in the home environment
*After sunset and before sunrise, the MRT does not provide in-person crisis response unless requested by law enforcement or a public safety access point; They only provide in-person crisis response during business hours (8AM-5PM)
*The MRT serves to reduce psychiatric hospitalization but will Baker Act or Marchman Act individuals if necessary; If a Baker Act or Marchman Act is necessary, then law enforcement will become involved; the MRT does not respond to calls where a suicide attempt has been initiated or where the crisis person is deemed at risk of harming others; They will recommend or will help contact CDA so EMS or law enforcement can dispatch to the home for the individual that has attempted suicide and needs medical attention
Services: Crisis Intervention, Involuntary Psychiatric Intervention, Mental Health Screening, Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams, Telemental Health