Anne Arundel County Safe Stations Jennifer Corbin Anne

Anne Arundel County Safe Stations Jennifer Corbin, Anne Arundel County Crisis Response Lt. Steven Thomas, Anne Arundel County Police Property of AACMHA

Anne Arundel Crisis Response �A system that operates 24 hours a day, 365 Days a year. �A Collaboration between Police and Mental Health �A Warm-line, Mobile Crisis Teams (MCT), Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), Crisis Case Management and Urgent Care Appointment Access � Access to our own DSS worker Monday - Friday

Warmline �Not a hotline, but a warmline �Operators available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. �Support, resources and the interceptor for all calls �No wrong call

Mobile Crisis Teams (MCT) �Two-person team of Master’s level mental health professionals (Social Work, Counseling, Psychology) �Trained in Crisis Intervention Skills �Uniforms, Marked Vehicles, respond on police radio to police patrol calls for service. �Available 24/7, 365 Days a Year

Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) � Complete integration of Crisis Response & Police Department � Two-person team consisting of a CIT trained Anne Arundel Police Officer and an Independently Licensed Master’s level mental health professional � Officers are in “soft uniforms” and unmarked “covert”cars � Operate Monday thru Friday from 8 AM to 11: 00 PM and Saturday & Sunday 8 AM to 4 PM � Currently 1 Supervisory and an additional 4 Officer/Clinician teams.

Care Coordination �Crisis Case Management intervention ◦ Entitlements (food stamps, social security, insurance) ◦ Housing ◦ Appointments (Mental Health Care) ◦ Transportation ◦ Referrals to long term case management as needed

PAARI: The Police Assisted Addiction & Recovery Initiative § Law enforcement has a front row seat to the opioid epidemic and are in a unique position to prevent overdose deaths § PAARI is a nonprofit that is the driving force behind the policing movement to create non-arrest pathways to treatment and recovery § Founded alongside the groundbreaking Gloucester Police Department Angel Initiative in June 2015 § To date, PAARI has 435 law enforcement partners in 32 states § PAARI and our law enforcement partners are working towards a vision where non-arrest diversion programs are a standard community policing practice across the country

Program Goals § Utilize law enforcement’s front row seat to the opioid crisis to prevent overdose deaths and remove barriers to treatment and recovery § Remove barriers to access § § § Lack of a simple entry point Lack of immediate access 24/7 (treatment on demand) Lack of transportation Inability to pay for treatment Shame and stigma when seeking help Treatment capacity § Reframe addiction as a disease not a crime that needs treatment not jail i. e. “we cannot arrest our way out of this” § Reduce crime, especially property crime § Reduce health care and criminal justice costs

How PAARI Started § GPD Angel Program caught national attention and sparked community policing movement – Added a new tool to officers’ toolkit § PAARI was founded as a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization to help law enforcement and public safety agencies design and implement programs that build pathways and entry points to treatment • Membership is free and open to any law enforcement agency that believes addiction is a disease not a crime that needs treatment not jail

Our Current Network of Law Enforcement Partners

Safe Stations Monday, March 6, 2017 all partners met and agreed more had to be done. ◦ Anne Arundel County Police & Fire Departments. ◦ Annapolis City Police & Fire Departments. ◦ Anne Arundel County Crisis Response. ◦ Anne Arundel County States Attorney’s Office. ◦ Anne Arundel County Health Department. ◦ BWMC & AAMC It was anticipated that five people a week would go to a Firehouse or Police Station for help from addiction.

Safe Stations �Any Anne Arundel County resident can go to any Police or Fire Station in Anne Arundel County or the City of Annapolis and we will help them with their recovery.

Safe Stations �Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays. �Available when someone with addiction wants help. It is when they are ready for change, whenever that moment occurs.

Fire Department �The Fire Department creates a welcoming environment to help. �The Fire Department completes a medical assessment assuring the physical health of the person. �The Fire Department transports them to the hospital when necessary or stays with them, having compassion, while they await a CRS (Crisis Response) clinician.

Safe Stations �Substance abuse treatment generally is not available 24/7. ◦ The CRS Clinician assures patient is safe, while a recovery plan is formulated. ◦ The client may stay with a family member, friend or in temporary stabilization bed, while they are awaiting treatment. �Their individual treatment plan is developed based on their specific needs and concerns.

Safe Stations �CRS Clinician connects them to Mental Health treatment when appropriate. �CRS provides assistance with obtaining benefits, including health insurance and food stamps. �CRS helps with obtaining ID’s, birth certificate and social security cards. �CRS provides whatever social supports are needed.

Safe Stations �CIT eliminates barriers and roadblocks from the Criminal Justice System to obtaining treatment. ◦ Warrants are quashed and summons issued using “common sense. ” ◦ Court dates are postponed until treatment is completed. ◦ Referrals are made to both Circuit and District Drug Court Programs.

Safe Stations �While in recovery, they attend Court to face their consequences for past behavior when they are no longer in active addiction or withdrawal with a clear mind. �CIT Officers attend Court and advocate for their recovery. �They now embrace the police with their recovery instead of running from the police due to their addiction.

Safe Stations � Care Coordinators and Peer Support Specialists assist them in their recovery throughout the entire process. ◦ They are assigned a Care Coordinator if they are co-occurring with mental health concerns. ◦ They are assigned a Peer Support Specialist if their primary concern is substance abuse.

Safe Stations � Care Coordinators and Peer Support Specialists advocate for them and are their social support with their recovery. � Care Coordinators and Peer Support Specialists assure placement in Recovery Housing upon completion of treatment. � Care Coordinators and Peer Support Specialists facilitate connection to their preexisting social supports prior to their addiction.

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Safe Stations Clinician Assessments April 20, 2017 to June 30, 2018 Month April 2017 May 2017 June 2017 July 2017 August 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017 December 2017 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 Assessments 7 30 34 32 55 64 75 50 55 80 61 66 91 115 124 Not a resident 0 6 2 3 4 6 5 6 4 5 7 5 10 15 6 Repeat AA Resident 0 0 1 3 4 4 6 5 5 12 14 11 11 24 25 Total 939 84 125

Safe Stations 14 months April 20 2017 through June 2018 Total Assessments 939 A. A. County Residents 730 Non-residents Repeats 84 125 Of the 730 Anne Arundel County Residents 541 (74%) were linked to treatment. Of the 541 linked to treatment 312 (58%) completed treatment and are in recovery for 60 days with social supports.

Safe Stations � � Crime Statistics BEFORE and AFTER Safe Stations May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017 vs. May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018 5/1/16 -4/30/17 5/1/17 -4/30/18 � Assaults 1, 447 1, 450 NO CHANGE � Robberies 372 393 6% INCREASE � Burglaries 1, 824 1, 411 23% DECREASE � Thefts 4, 366 3, 817 13% DECREASE � Thefts From Autos 3, 000 2, 309 23% DECREASE � Overdoses Narcotics Violations 1, 079 2, 993 1, 037 3, 647 4% DECREASE 18% INCREASE �

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