Q&A
Questions about peer support in Oakland's crisis response program
3:43:52
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Council Member Tiffany Cabán inquires about the use of peer support in Oakland's crisis response program. Elliot Jones from Oakland's MACRO program confirms that they use teams of two, including an EMT and a community intervention specialist in a peer support role. Both team members are unionized fire department employees.
- Oakland's program uses a two-person team model
- Community intervention specialists serve in a peer support role
- All team members are unionized fire department employees
Tiffany Cabán
3:43:52
Today, I for I have a question for Oakland, and then I also have a a question for Denver.
3:43:58
But out in Oakland, you mentioned that that it's a simple question.
3:44:01
You mentioned that you use peer support on your teams.
3:44:03
Correct?
3:44:12
Oh, did they leave?
3:44:16
Oh, it was the first person on the Elliot Elliot Jones.
Elliot Jones
3:44:20
Yep.
3:44:20
I'm I'm back.
3:44:21
Oh, yeah.
3:44:22
I don't hear.
3:44:24
Sorry.
3:44:25
So, yes, we do have a team.
3:44:27
We operate teams of 2, 1, an emergency medical technician, and 2, a community intervention specialist, which is more in line with that peer support role.
3:44:35
But they are both members of the fired PARTMENT.
3:44:37
THEY CAME IN EQUALIE, AND THEY ARE UNION MEMBERS OF SEI U 1021.
Tiffany Cabán
3:44:41
I LOVE THAT.
3:44:41
SO NOT ONLY DO YOU HAVE PEARS ON YOUR TEAMS, BUT THEY ARE UNION WORKERS.
Elliot Jones
3:44:48
ABSOLUTELY.
3:44:49
AND THE ONE THING WE THINK WORKS really well with this is that if we do our job and focus on the up to crisis, having those more advanced teams with whether it be paramedics or clinical support that could be available as needed for those crisis level situations.
3:45:03
If everybody does their part, we can all, you know, eat the whole pie together.
Tiffany Cabán
3:45:08
Thank you.
3:45:08
Thank you so much.
3:45:09
And then my my next question is for Sam.
