Industry Resources | March 17, 2021
Community Response Team: A City Of Orlando Pilot Program With Aspire Health Partners
On February 19, 2021, the City of Orlando released this program overview of the Community Response Team, a city of Orlando pilot program with Aspire Health Partners. The one-year pilot program will have trained mental health professionals, in teams of two, responding to some non-violent calls for service, to focus on de-escalating and connecting those in need to treatment and support services. This allows police officers to focus on enforcing the law and building relationships through community-oriented policing . . .