Finally Addressing the Root Causes to 911 Callers in Mental Health Crisis

Co-response teams like the Community Response Team (CRT) and the Alternate Response Team (ART) have transformed how mental health crises are handled by offering a collaborative approach between police, fire, and mental health professionals. The CRT and ART models have caught national attention, and Tulsa is becoming a leader in crisis response. But it doesn’t stop there—the real success lies in the ongoing follow-up support that ensures individuals don’t fall through the cracks after the initial crisis has passed.

The podcast features Captain Justin Lemery from the Tulsa Fire Department, Captain Shellie Seibert from the Tulsa Police Department, and Amanda Bradley from COPES at Family and Children's Services, each representing law enforcement, fire and medical support, and mental health expertise within Tulsa’s CRT, discussing their collaborative efforts to address mental health crises in the community.

🎧 Learn how Tulsa’s co-response model ensures each expert plays their role in mental health emergencies on this episode of OK State of Mind podcast. Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on all podcast platforms.

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