[USA] INTEGRATED CRISIS RESPONSE PILOTS: PRELIMINARY REPORT ON CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS / Washington State Institute for Public Policy, December 2007
PDF - http://www.wsipp.wa.gov/rptfiles/07-12-3901.pdf
"In 2005, the Washington State Legislature made a number of changes to the provision of substance abuse and mental health treatment funded by the state, and provided for the establishment of two sites for the Integrated Crisis Response (ICR) Pilot Program. At the ICR pilot sites, Designated Crisis Responders (DCRs) investigate and have the authority to detain individuals who are determined to be “gravely disabled or presenting a likelihood of serious harm” due to mental illness, substance abuse, or both. The ICR legislation also established secure detoxification facilities at each pilot site to house individuals who might otherwise refuse services. This preliminary report describes the key characteristics of clients investigated and detained at the ICR pilot sites during the first 16 months of the program."