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Contra Costa County Grand Jury
• 2020-2021
Grand Jury Report Final Report 2020 - 2021 About the Cover:
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Findings 10 findings
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Professional crisis team response to mental health calls can de-escalate a crisis and reduce deaths.
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Law enforcement response to mental health calls reduce resources needed for serious crimes.
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Successful pilot programs in other states have earned voter funding support for program expansion.
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Community trust in mental health crisis response teams can only be developed over time.
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Educating the community about mental health crisis response teams is essential for their acceptance and use.
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DHS efforts to educate the community about MCRT services have been ineffective and need improvement.
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Funding is required for all the phases of program development: start-up, pilot, and continuing operations.
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California funding grants, including AB-118, are available for pilot program creation and continuing operations.
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The current MCRT program does not provide standardized responses within the County due to limited hours of service and a single dispatch location.
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The City of Antioch is a suitable community to serve as a pilot city for the MCRT expansion program.
Recommendations 10
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R1Page 119By June 30, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approve funding for the expansion of the existing DHS/MCRT program to include a pilot project.
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R2Page 119By June 30, 2022, the Board of Supervisors direct DHS to cooperate with the City of Antioch to develop a pilot project.
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R3Page 119By September 30, 2022, the Antioch City Council collaborate with DHS to establish a pilot project.
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R4Page 119By October 30, 2022, the City of Antioch apply for grants, including AB-118, to fund its participation in the pilot program.
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R5Page 119By June 30, 2022, the Board of Supervisors direct DHS to establish a joint team including representation from community partners for administration of the pilot Contra Costa County 2020-2021 Grand Jury Report 2106 Grand Jury Reports are posted at http://www.cc-courts.org/grandjury project.
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R6Page 120By September 30, 2022, DHS and the City of Antioch begin a comprehensive program to inform and educate the community members about the project and the specific resources that will be available at the outset of the pilot project.
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R7Page 120By December 31, 2022, the Antioch Police Department and its 911 dispatchers augment their training to include the new MCRT alternative response options available.
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R8Page 120By September 30, 2022, DHS apply for all available state, county, and private grants (e.g., AB-118), as well as money available through Measure X, as a source of funding.
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R9Page 120By December 31, 2021, DHS implement ongoing monitoring of the proposed CAHOOTS Act (S.4441) as an additional source of funding.
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R10Page 120By September 30, 2022, if Antioch is not willing to be a pilot program city, DHS identify and approach an alternate city and work with it on the recommendations related to Antioch.