We are pleased to announce that phase one of the San Diego Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program opened on August 18, 2021!

In partnership with San Diego County Behavioral Health, MCRT brings rapid crisis support to people in the community delivered by a dedicated team of mental health professionals. Once all phases of our program are opened, we will have a dispatch team, an admin team, and van-based mobile crisis teams serving five regions of San Diego County (South, Central, East, North Inland, North Central). MCRT services include crisis triage, screening, assessment, in-person crisis intervention and stabilization, and linkage to ongoing supports. If clinically indicated, the team will also provide transportation for people to county-designated behavioral health sites for further assessment, evaluation, and treatment.

More photos of the team are below!

Program At-A-Glance

Admission Criteria:

• Individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis in San Diego, including adults, older adults, children, youth, and families.

Accessing Services:

• This program collaborates and accepts referrals through San Diego County’s Access and Crisis Line (ACL), 1-888-724-7240 and will be accepting referrals from law enforcement via 911. The implementation for law enforcement referrals is in development with San Diego County and law enforcement.