The Department shall ensure that mobile crisis teams and community care teams:

Terms Used In Virginia Code 37.2-311.3

  • Department: means the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. See Virginia Code 37.2-100
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

1. Are designed in partnership with community members, including people with lived experience utilizing crisis services;

2. Are staffed by personnel who reflect the demographics of the community served;

3. To the extent permitted by law, collect customer service data from individuals served, including demographic information and any information recommended by SAMHSA; and

4. Collaborate with local law-enforcement agencies in use of the crisis call center.

2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 248.