06/23/2026
Thriving Mind is proud to share new research led by Dr. Steve Proctor, published in Community Mental Health Journal, examining the real-world impact of Mobile Response Teams (MRTs) in Miami-Dade County, operated by our partners at The Village South/WestCare.
The findings—from nearly 2,000 children and adults across a 12-month period—demonstrate that community-based mobile crisis response teams divert the majority of behavioral health emergencies away from psychiatric hospitalization, while still meeting state standards for timely, in-person care. Specifically, nearly two-thirds of behavioral health crises were diverted from hospitalization, and 95% of responses were delivered in-person with an average response time under 60 minutes. The implications extend well beyond South Florida, with relevance for crisis systems across the state of Florida as well as nationally.
Article available at: https://rdcu.be/fpgpS
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