City of Flagstaff issued the following announcement on Oct. 8.
On October 5, the Flagstaff City Council approved a professional services contract for five years with Terros Health for an alternate response mobile unit in the amount of $2,583,300.
There will be one behavioral health professional and one Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician who will work together on the mobile response unit to provide the community with crisis intervention and mental health stabilization services. The mobile response unit will provide proactive outreach to the community and respond to public safety calls, such as public intoxication, substance use, trauma informed, and mental or behavioral health related events. Including a behavioral health professional on the mobile response unit will create a higher level of service for those in need in the Flagstaff community.
“This is a defining moment for Flagstaff. Through partnership with Terros Health, we will be providing a new first response system to 911 calls that will lead to a better outcome for those experiencing mental health and substance use crises.” – Flagstaff Mayor Paul Deasy
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