Co-Responder Program

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R.E.A.C.H
 
Responding, Engaging, & Cultivating Hope

Purpose:

To deliver comprehensive response to individuals that are experiencing a mental health crisis through the collaboration of The Albany Police Department and Aspire Behavioral Health.

 

Role:

Provide response to mental health crisis via dispatch and facilitate follow-up through officer’s referrals.

 

Vision:

Reduce crisis surrounding mental health and connect individuals with resources and services.

 

Operational Overview:

  • Call 911
  • Tell dispatch the nature of the call
  • Advice dispatch it may be a call for R.E.A.C.H
  • A patrol officer will respond and assess the situation
  • R.E.A.C.H Unit Respond, if needed  

Additional Mental Health Resources:

Aspire: https://aspirebhdd.org/

Benchmark: https://benchmarkhs.com/

Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/

 

Contact:

Law Enforcement Officer

Corporal L. Hudson

229-854-2090

 

Behavioral Health Professional

Clinician T. Howard

229-854-2358

 

 

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