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The
Children’s Crisis Response Team is a community-based program which
provides:
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Mobile crisis response
for psychiatric emergencies
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Case management
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Intensive follow-up
services
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Relapse prevention
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The
team responds to children and adolescents in the West and East Valley
areas of San Bernardino County. Services include:
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Crisis evaluation and
intervention
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Relapse prevention
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Linkage and
consultation
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Medication referrals
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Mental health
education
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Interagency
collaboration of crisis services
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The
Children’s Crisis Response Team will:
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Provide crisis
intervention where the child is located.
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Evaluate children for
danger to self and/or others.
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Facilitate locating
psychiatric hospital bed if needed.
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Provide transportation
to psychiatric hospital if it can be done safely and child is
appropriate for transportation.
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Provide follow-up
services to link child and family to mental health services.
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Work with child and
caretakers to develop safety and crisis plans.