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Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022
8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m. EDT

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The Mental Health Response Advisory Committee is a part of the Cuyahoga County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board. The Settlement Agreement between the City of Cleveland and the Department of Justice required that a Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC) be developed by the City and the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP).

This committee that has the following charge: –Fostering relationships and support between the police, community and mental health providers.

–Identifying problems and developing solutions to improve crisis outcomes. Providing guidance to improving, expanding and sustaining the CPD Crisis Intervention Program.

–Conducting a yearly analysis of incidents to determine if the CPD has enough specialized CIT officers, if they are deployed effectively and responding appropriately and recommending changes to policies and procedures regarding training.

The MHRAC Quality Improvement Subcommittee reviews and discusses the data submitted from the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Stat Sheets and other data sources, and makes recommendations on improving the quality and quantity of data collected, as well as potential changes to policy and procedures based in part on the data review.

The public can watch this meeting via Zoom. Find the Zoom link here: https://adamhscc-org.zoom.us/j/87061991596?pwd=cDNMWWQwSC9ERGIwYkEyUi9kblFCZz09

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By Colleen Kavanagh 8/16/2022

Agency Information

Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC)

The Mental Health Response Advisory Committee is a part of the Cleveland Department of Public Health.

The Settlement Agreement between the City of Cleveland and the Department of Justice required that a Mental Health Response Advisory Committee (MHRAC) be developed by the City and the Cleveland Division of Police (CDP).

This committee that has the following charge:

  • Fostering relationships and support between the police, community and mental health providers.
  • Identifying problems and developing solutions to improve crisis outcomes.
  • Providing guidance to improving, expanding and sustaining the CPD Crisis Intervention Program.
  • Conducting a yearly analysis of incidents to determine if the CPD has enough specialized CIT officers, if they are deployed effectively and responding appropriately and recommending changes to policies and procedures regarding training.

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