Service Name: ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT (MENTAL HEALTH COURTS)

Organization Name: CONTRA COSTA HEALTH

• Description: State courts that handle LPS conservatorships and cases which involve psychiatric evaluations, investigations, hearings and trials related to the involuntary detention of people who are alleged to have severe emotional problems and who are unable or unwilling to seek voluntary care for themselves.
• Website: http://www.cchealth.org
• Phone(s):
• Hours: Office: Monday-Friday, 8am - 5pm; Answering machine 24 hours daily
• Eligibility: A person must meet the criteria: Age 18+, have a mental illness, mental health condition getting substantially worse, unlikely to survive safely in the community without supervision, needs the program to prevent serious harm to themselves or others, has been offered treatment, but has not engaged in provided services, history of resisting mental health treatment and has been hospitalized due to mental illness at least twice in the last 36 months, OR one or more serious acts of violence toward themselves or others within the last 48 months. Participating in AOT would be the least restrictive option to ensure recovery and stability and likely to benefit from participating in AOT. Connections to other appropriate behavioral health services available for individuals who do not meet AOT eligibility.
• Requirements: Call for information
• Areas Served:
  • Contra Costa United States
• Categories:
  • Mental Health Courts
• Contacts:
  • 844-4CC-CAOT
  • Marie Scannell, Program Chief, marie.scannell@cchealth.org
  • Natalie Dimidjian, Program Manager, natalie.dimidjian@cchealth.org