People in Denver experiencing mental health crises will soon have more help.
Denver City Council voted to expand the Support Team Assisted Response program, allowing resources like additional behavioral health professionals to engage with those experiencing homelessness and substance abuse.
STAR has since responded to almost 2,800 calls. Police backup has never been needed during any of those call for a safety issue. The resolution approves a contract with Mental Health Center of Denver for $1,391,579 through the end of 2022.“This contract is important because it’s the first time this contract has been brought forward by our health department, experts in people who are experiencing mental health crises and need medical care,” said Kniech.
“One of the things that I can’t stand to hear is ‘I called STAR and I didn’t get a STAR response.’ We’re still building up capacity. Our goal is to have every STAR eligible call in the city receive a STAR response and receive the right response when one of our community members is in crisis. Any additional funding additional units and additional employees will absolutely help meet that need,” said Sailon.
“We respond to folks in their homes who were dealing with depression and anxiety due to the COVID pandemic, people who were visiting Denver who were in crisis during their trip,” said Sailon.
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