Social Services Adults Mental Health

Crisis Response Team (CRT)

What?
Each county has CRT that is available 24hours a day, 365 days a year . Crisis Response (CR) is covered by Medical Assistance and My young adult son many private health insurance companies, and initial CR is available to was recently admitted any family regardless of ability to pay. CRTs can help children and to an inpatient mental adults cope with immediate stressors, develop practical behavioral health unit through the strategies to address the individuals short term needs, identify what led hospital Emergency to the crisis, suggest techniques to avoid the crisis in the future, conduct Room. In retrospect, I a diagnostic assessment, make a referral to a crisis center or hospital, wish we had contacted and respond in non-urgent situations to help prevent a future crisis. COPE first, which is the When you call the CRT, they may ask you your name and the name of Hennepin County the individual in crisis, your relationship to the individual, your address, Crisis Response Team. an alternate phone number, the nature of the problem, if safety is a They would have concern, if the individual has harmed themselves or is threatening to helped us navigate that harm, and mental health and hospitalization history.

Who?
Any family with an immediate mental health crisis in need of help.

system. COPE is now one of my speed dial numbers! -Charolette, parent

How?
The CRT can help you write a crisis plan. This written plan can help prevent a crisis by identifying triggers for behavior and listing strategies that may help. Families can help prevent a crisis by noting changes in behaviors, documenting behaviors in a journal or making notes on a calendar. It is important to note the changes in behavior because they may indicate when a crisis is about to occur. It is helpful to give this crisis plan to the local police that would be responding so they also know the plan.

Where?
For more information: Visit the NAMI Minnesota website. Visit the MN Department of Human Services website. Visit the Hennepin County Crisis Services (COPE) website.