Indiana Family and Social Serv

2022 Indiana Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnership - the Indiana Innovative Community Crisis Response Partnership Will Create a Streamlined Mobile Crisis Response That Is Culturally Responsive and Works for and With Community Members. This Project Will Operate Through the 988 System in the State of Indiana and Pilot in Three High-need Counties: ST. Joseph, Lake, and Sullivan. ST. Joseph, Lake, and Sullivan Counties Are All High Need Counties Due to Elevated Poverty Rates and Minimal or Absent Mobile Crisis Response. These Counties Have Different Demographic Indicators: Lake County Being the Most Urban and Largest With 498,558 Individuals; ST. Joseph County Being Mostly Suburban and Having a Population of 79,806 Individuals; and Sullivan County Being Mostly Rural With a Population of About 20,758 Individuals. in Lake County, Approximately 5.1% of the Population Are Veterans and 9.6% Have a Disability. the Racial and Ethnic Makeup of the County Is Mostly White (53.8%), Followed by Black (24.4%), Hispanic (19.6%), Two or More Races (2%), and Asian (1.7%). Native American and Native Hawaiian Residents Make Up Less Than 1% of the Population. in ST. Joseph County 4.9% of the Population Are Veterans and 11.3% Have a Disability. the Racial and Ethnic Makeup of the County Is Mostly White (71.8%), Followed by Black (13.8%), Hispanic (9.1), Two or More Races (3.1), and Asian (2.7). Native American and Native Hawaiian Residents Make Up Less Than 1% of the Population. in Sullivan County, Approximately 6.6% of the Population Are Veterans and 12.3% Have a Disability. the Racial and Ethnic Makeup of the County Is Mostly White (91.6%), Followed by Black (4.9), Hispanic (1.8%), and Two or More Races (1.4). Asian, Native American, and Native Hawaiian Residents Make Up Less Than 1% of the Population (CDC, N.d.).all in All, These Three Counties Represent Diverse and High-need Communities Where Need for Mobile Crisis Services Is Imminent. Project Goals Include: 1) Create and Enhance Mobile Crisis Teams Using Culturally and Developmentally Appropriate Services, 2) Implement a Streamlined System With Dispatch Functionality Through 988 and Post-crisis Follow-up Protocols, and 3) Prioritize the Use of Data and Evidence-based Practices and Measurement. These Goals Will Be Measured Through Key Performance Indicators, and This Data Will Allow for Project Evaluation to Identify Gaps in Service, and Community Mapping of Crisis-need. This Project Will Pilot a Streamlined 988 Crisis Response That Will Allow for Investment Into Community Mental Health. With a Streamlined System, From the Initial Crisis Call to the Follow-up Protocols, Fewer Individuals Will Fall Through the Cracks, and More Lives Will Be Saved. This Project Will Serve the Entire Constituencies of Each County, a Total Population of About 599,122 People.