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12 <br /> 1 Report) and one of the identified community gaps that emerged from this process was the <br /> 2 critical need for a Crisis/Diversion facility that would support diverting individuals in behavioral <br /> 3 health crisis from the criminal justice system and the Emergency Departments at UNC <br /> 4 Hospitals. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 The Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF), co-chaired by Barbara-Ann Bybel, Director of <br /> 7 Inpatient Psychiatry Services at UNC Hospitals, and Caitlin Fenhagen, CJRD Director, formed <br /> 8 in 2019 to address the behavioral health intercept gaps identified in Orange County. The <br /> 9 mission of the BHTF is to improve outcomes for individuals with behavioral health disorders <br /> 10 through partnerships across justice, law enforcement, mental health, homelessness and <br /> 11 substance use service systems. Later in 2019, the Crisis/Diversion Facility Subcommittee was <br /> 12 formed and tasked with bringing forth recommendations and a plan for a dedicated Facility. This <br /> 13 Facility will offer behavioral health crisis services and allow for law enforcement and hospital ED <br /> 14 diversion. The Subcommittee, under Tony Marimpietri's leadership, has met diligently and <br /> 15 frequently over the last two years to address this high priority need. This process has included <br /> 16 a lengthy literature review of best-practices and elements for a crisis/diversion facility, studying <br /> 17 existing state and national crisis/diversion facilities, seeking input from critical local <br /> 18 stakeholders, looking at use case scenarios, examining available data and determining the <br /> 19 appropriate scope and function for an Orange County Facility. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 This presentation will share the detailed findings and recommendations of the Subcommittee's <br /> 22 work. An overview of these findings and recommendations has previously been shared with the <br /> 23 Behavioral Health Task Force, the Justice Advisory Council and Orange County's law <br /> 24 enforcement leaders. These presentations have been met with broad support and interest. It is <br /> 25 the Behavioral Health Task Force's strong belief that the proposed Facility, and its evidence- <br /> 26 based, holistic, trauma-informed policies and practices will lead to necessary enhancements in <br /> 27 Orange County crisis system capabilities, will increase diversion and deflection from the criminal <br /> 28 justice system and will improve healthy and safe outcomes for residents of Orange County. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Caitlin Fenhagen, Criminal Justice Resource Director, introduced the item. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Commissioner Dorosin rejoined the meeting at 9:40 p.m. <br /> 33 <br /> 34 Tony Marimpietri, Orange County Behavioral Health Task Force member, made the <br /> 35 following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Slide #1 <br />