After a yearslong ideation process, the county's long-awaited diversion program transcended hypotheticals and touched ground in 2024. In August, Integral Care's Airport Boulevard walk-in clinic began offering 24/7 care, increased peer support services and access to psychiatric prescriptions for people undergoing mental health crises who interact with first responders.
The idea is the voluntary facility would get them mental health treatment, they could be put on medications and then if they need a place to stay while we try to find housing, they can stay at the place on 15th Street for up to 90 days.
As far as Brown's other public health priority of overdose prevention, data from the county's medical examiner shows that overdose-related deaths are declining - a trend reflected nationwide.
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