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LWVT January 2021 Hot Topic
LWVT January 2021 Hot Topic
Time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Presenter: James Call
Masks: Optional
Log in to the January Hot Topic and hear Mayor John Dailey describe the pilot project approved by the Tallahassee City Commission to create a behavioral health crisis intervention response unit. Mayor Dailey will be assisted by Jay Reeve, Ph.D., Executive Director of Apalachee Center.
On November 10, 2020, the Tallahassee City Commission approved a contract with Apalachee Center to pilot a TEAM that would consist of a licensed mental health professional, a Tallahassee Fire Department paramedic or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and a Crisis Intervention Team-trained police officer. The TEAM would handle non-violent calls for service (911 calls) where there may be a mental health crisis by providing immediate medical or psychological stabilization as well as assessment, and referral for additional serv