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Staffing of the B-HEARD program
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Dr. Mitch Katz provides information about the current staffing of the B-HEARD (Behavioral Health Emergency Assistance Response Division) program.
- H+H currently has 38 mental health clinicians working on the ground for the B-HEARD program.
- The agency is actively hiring for the program to increase staffing.
- Dr. Katz notes that H+H is only a small part of the overall B-HEARD program, providing social workers but not first responders.
Mercedes Narcisse
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BeHard program.
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How many H and H personnel are currently staffing the BeHard programs?
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Is the agency actively hiring for this program?
Dr. Mitch Katz
0:33:42
Yes.
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We are actively hiring for the program.
0:33:47
We have, at the moment, 38 mental health clinicians working on the ground.
Mercedes Narcisse
0:33:55
38.
0:33:56
Three eight.
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Right?
0:33:57
38.
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3 8.
Dr. Mitch Katz
0:33:59
Right.
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Remember, we're a small part of the overall HEARD program.
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We're just we we provide the social workers, but we're not the first responders.
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Okay.