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Waitlists and referrals for IMT and FACT teams

1:35:05

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Council Member Hanif inquires about waitlists and referral processes for Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT) and Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) teams. DOHMH officials provide information on current waitlist numbers and the care coordination process for individuals waiting for services.

IMT has 672 people on the referral list
FACT has 51 people on the referral list
Individuals on waitlists are connected to care coordination services while waiting for specific program placements
There is no specific average wait time provided for IMT or FACT team placement

Shahana K. Hanif

1:35:05

Okay and what about for fact?

Dr. Jean Wright

1:35:09

For fact 51.

Shahana K. Hanif

1:35:17

Got it and how long does it take on average for someone to receive treatment from an IMT treatment team after an initial request.

1:35:27

Same for FACT team.

1:35:29

And I'd like to learn a little bit more about the waitlists.

1:35:34

Are there waitlists for the IMT and FACT teams?

Dr. Jean Wright

1:35:37

The referral lists for IMT and FACT are the numbers I just gave and there are no referral lists for, again, nine eighty eight mobile crisis treatment, any of those things.

1:35:48

And so your question again?

Shahana K. Hanif

1:35:50

The average wait time.

Dr. Jean Wright

1:35:52

So while individuals are waiting to be connected to services, we have care coordination and so those individuals are connected to services similar to a care manager or a case manager during that time.

1:36:03

So it does not preclude them from getting connected to services even while they're waiting on the referral to get to a specific program.

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