Separate Rochester and Monroe County crisis response teams are seeing a city-driven rise in calls mainly to assist people who are suicidal or experiencing chronic mental illness.
The county s Forensic Intervention Team has seen its call volume double from last year, averaging more than nine responses daily triple that of 2019. While Rochester s Person In Crisis team, launched in January, is well over initially projected caseloads. If I had to guess I would say it s (due to) more awareness, said Corinda Crossdale, Monroe County s deputy county executive for health and human services.
These civilian teams staffed by clinicians, social workers and counselors are part of a national push seeking alternatives to a law enforcement response.
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