Pathways Mental Health Authority

Marquette County Aot Program - Marquette County Seeks to Establish an Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program to Increase Support for Adults With Serious Mental Illness on Deferral or Assisted Outpatient Treatment Orders Residing in Marquette County. on Average, Pathways Monitors 60 People on Deferral or Aot Orders at Any Given Time. This Program Will Establish an Interdisciplinary Team of Professionals Including Pathways Community Mental Health Authority, Marquette County Probate Court Professionals and Community Partners Assisting With Social Determinants of Health to Allow Individuals Living With Serious Mental Illness to Seek Community-based Treatment Under the Authority of Involuntary Outpatient Commitment. This Interdisciplinary Team of Professionals Will Work Collaboratively to Provide Oversight in Aot Cases and Offer Interventions Including Judicial Supervision and Targeted Case Management, Thereby Improving Outcomes for Individuals Served Including Reduced Frequency and Duration of Psychiatric Hospitalization, Reduced Homelessness, Reduced Frequency and Duration of Incarceration, and Increased Treatment Engagement. It Is Anticipated This Project Will Serve No Less Than 300 Marquette County Residents With Serious Mental Illness Meeting the Threshold for Involuntary Treatment Orders for the Duration of the Project.