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The number of confirmed suicide deaths in San Diego County in 2023 was 363, a 1 percent increase from the 359 deaths the previous year, and a 6 percent increase since 2021. The newest data on suicide in our region was shared at a press conference today by County leaders in Behavioral Health and the Suicide Prevention Council.
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The Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) program that supports people confronting mental health struggles is getting a multi-million-dollar boost.
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County behavioral health officials, law enforcement representatives and community partners today announced that all of the region’s 911 dispatchers have signed on to a memorandum of understanding to refer certain mental health calls to the County’s Mobile Crisis Response Teams.
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County of San Diego officials and community partners today announced early results and the launch of a broad, public awareness campaign for a program providing a specialized response to people experiencing a mental health, drug or alcohol-related crisis.
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Mobile Crisis Response Teams, or MCRTs, are now available countywide for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
