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29 <br /> RECOMMENDATION: ESTABLISH A DEDICATED CRISIS/DIVERSION FACILITY <br /> Hospital Courts and <br /> and ED Diversion <br /> Services Programs <br /> Emergency Detention <br /> Medical Center <br /> Services Services <br /> Public Facility- <br /> Safety Based <br /> (LEO) L_r LJV Services <br /> Community Social <br /> Treatment Services <br /> ServicesL—P, <br /> Dedicated LJ7 <br /> Crisis/Diversion <br /> L;7 Facility <br /> L_�7 <br /> We recommend Orange County enhance its crisis system by establishing a dedicated Crisis/Diversion Facility to deliver BH crisis <br /> services/criminal justice diversion. <br /> Recommended Facility will enhance Orange County's crisis care and complete a continuum of care resulting in benefits for patients, <br /> clinical/criminal justice stakeholders,and community at large. <br /> Facility will provide clinical and criminal justice-related services and will network with existing programs/services. <br /> Facility will provide services that currently do not exist for clinical care and serve as a default destination for law enforcement and EMS for <br /> diverting individuals in crisis. <br /> The Facility will build on and integrate with current capacity and strengths — it will not duplicate or replace existing services/programs. <br /> 16 <br />