SAN fernando mental health clinicians - the 988 implementation act will establish resources to support a national hotline for mental health crises

The SAN fernando police department has been closely following this progress and recently participated in virtual meetings to learn about the benefits of the 988 system. The city sees an opportunity to compliment the 988 hotline and proactively address mental health issues in the community by developing a working relationship with individuals and families that need ongoing support. To do this, the city aims to establish a partnership with an organization that can work directly with the police department to both support with local household mental health cases and follow up with outreach services. The mental health clinicians will support key staff members and have the following supportive roles within the department: - provide training and support services to police staff in addressing mental health-related calls. - assist officers with DE-escalation. - conduct outreach in tandem with the police department, city manager's office, and LOS angeles county department of mental health for mental health resources, events, clinics, etc. - collaborate with the police department's community engagement lead. - collaborate with sister agencies such as the department of mental health, and the LOS angeles homeless services authority. - work with SAN fernando residents to provide crisis counseling and follow up support.