Therapeutic Transportation Program

In this pilot program, vans are operated by the Psychiatric Mobile Response Team (PMRT) to transport a client who is on a psychiatric hold or to intervene on the streets to avoid the need for an involuntary hold. Utilizing specially-designed vans from the outset of responding to a call for someone in crisis allows the client’s healing and recovery to begin from the first moment of contact. All vans are staffed with an expert team from LACDMH and are comprised of a clinical driver, psychiatric technician, and a peer support specialist enabled to rapidly initiate supportive case management.