Mission The mission of the Behavioral Health Unit is to coordinate - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mission The mission of the Behavioral Health Unit is to coordinate the response of Law Enforcement and the Behavioral Health System to aid people in behavioral crisis resulting from known or suspected mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction.

Behavioral Health Spectrum Dual Diagnosis & Severe & Addictions Co-occurring Persistent Mental Disorders Health Issues

BHU Components CIT Crisis Intervention Training ECIT Enhanced Crisis Intervention BHRT Team SCT Behavioral Service Health Coordination Response Team Team

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Advanced Academy Annual In-Service State Academy • CIT CORE • LOCAL • UPDATES COMPETENCIES RESOURCES/LAWS • SCENARIOS • SCENARIOS • SCENARIOS

Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team (ECIT) Crisis Response Resource Assess Risk During Crisis

ECIT Officer Dispatch ECIT Officers are dispatched if the call has a mental health component and one or more of the following: o The subject is violent o The subject has a weapon o The call is at a designated mental health facility o Suicidal “jumper” o Upon request of the responding officer o Upon request of a citizen

Behavioral Health Response Teams Reduce risk & frequency of Connect to police contact community mental health resources

BHU Follow Up

Coordination of Resources Project Respond Multnomah County Forensic Sheriff’s Diversion Office Community ICP Mental Investigator Health Providers Mental Veterans Health Affairs Court Mentally Ill Social Offenders Services P&P Forensic Diversion

Service Coordination Team The mission of the Service Coordination Team is to improve public safety, improve lives & maximize reinforce community resources livability and increase break the cycle treatment outcomes for of addiction & criminality chronic offenders through the coordination of law reduce drug related crime & enforcement, criminal recidivism rates justice, supportive housing and treatment resources.

BHU Advisory Committee PPB Command Staff Consumers CIT & Advocates DHS BHRT CCOs Public Defenders MH MCSO Providers Civilian City SCT Government BOEC

Community Resources Multnomah County Crisis Line 503-988-4888 Lines for Life: Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-8255 Police Non-Emergency (503) 823-3333 National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) (503) 228-5692

Voluntary Treatment Urgent Walk in Clinic 2415 SE 43 rd Ave 7 days/week 700am – 10:30pm

https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/62135

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