PR Newswire reports a Region 8 partnership will provide mobile crisis teams across 12 Northeast Louisiana parishes for adults in mental health or substance use crises.
Regional mobile crisis system announced
PR Newswire reports that Northeast Delta Human Services Authority and Growing Hope Recovery announced the Region 8 Mobile Crisis Partnership. The partnership is described as a regional mobile crisis system for Northeast Louisiana.
According to PR Newswire, the partnership will serve all 12 parishes in Northeast Louisiana. The source identifies mobile crisis response teams as the service being provided through the regional effort.
Focus on adult crises
The mobile crisis response teams are intended for adults experiencing mental health crises or substance use crises, according to PR Newswire. The source describes the partnership as covering both types of crisis situations.
PR Newswire does not provide further details in the supplied extract about how the teams will be reached, when they will respond, or what services may be available after a response. The extract also does not describe eligibility requirements, costs, referral pathways, or the staffing structure for the teams.
A regional approach
The Region 8 Mobile Crisis Partnership is presented by PR Newswire as a collaboration between Northeast Delta Human Services Authority and Growing Hope Recovery. The announced system is regional in scope, with service described as extending across all 12 Northeast Louisiana parishes.
The supplied PR Newswire extract does not identify the individual parishes included in the system. It also does not specify whether the mobile teams will operate at all hours, how quickly they may respond, or whether services will be available in settings beyond an immediate crisis response.
What this means for Louisiana patients
The announcement signals a mobile crisis response option intended for adults across 12 Northeast Louisiana parishes who are experiencing mental health or substance use crises, according to PR Newswire. For people also seeking treatment locally, the directory lists 20 published clinics in Louisiana.
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