The Region 5 Crisis Taskforce believes that lumping Crisis Stabilization, Mobile Crisis Response, REACH, and Emergency Services into a single license there is a general lack of clarity and the context in which each service is provided is lost. Each service has a defined purpose across the crisis continuum and in some cases such as pre-admission screening, it creates blurred boundaries of public and private responsibilities outlined in Virginia Code and does not properly take into account the unique training required by Pre-Admission Screeners. We recommend separate and distinct licenses for each of these services to clarify staff training requirements, team compositions, and to maintain fidelity to the services outlined.
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