Meridian Partners With Alachua County Sheriff’s Office For Co-Responder Program

As part of Meridian Behavioral Healthcare Inc.’s long-term strategy to establish Co-Responder programs throughout the communities served by Meridian, a Co-Responder team has been launched this month in partnership with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) in Florida. Meridian’s first team was launched in April of 2018 in partnership with the City of Gainesville and the Gainesville Police Department and has delivered positive outcomes.

The Mental Health Co-Responder team is designed to provide immediate on-scene support, counseling, early trauma intervention, and make service referrals that will best suit the needs of citizens . . .