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\"We are the safety net agency for mental health and substance use treatment,\" Maria Gohart said, identifying herself as vice president of behavioral health at Thriving Mind South Florida, the managing entity that receives Department of Children and Families funding and contracts with community providers.

Gohart said Thriving Mind funds crisis stabilization units, mobile response teams and community providers that serve uninsured and underinsured residents. She described services ranging from prevention programs in schools and \"mommy‑and‑me\" residential tracks to the \"living room\" diversion model, which she said provides up to 23 hours of de‑escalation and connection to supports as an alternative to inpatient crisis admission. Gohart also said Thriving Mind funds peers and recovery community organizations; she said the county now has about 84 peer specialists embedded across programs.

Luciana Beltran, program director of the Mobile Response Team (MRT), told the task force, \"We operate 24 7. Right? And we cover Miami Dade County, the entire county.\" She described MRT as a team of licensed clinicians, behavioral‑health technicians and peers who respond to in‑person assessments across the county, including in schools, parks and residences. Beltran said MRT aims for a 60‑minute on‑scene response time and reported a recent county average of about 51 minutes.

Beltran said MRT handled roughly 310 calls per month and that the program’s Baker Act rate for assessed cases was about 25%; she explained that peers on the team provide follow‑up contacts at 24, 48 and 72 hours and sometimes keep cases open for up to a month to help link people to outpatient services. She also described transportation arrangements: most pediatric Baker Act transports are handled by a non‑law‑enforcement ambulance service (MCT Express) and, when risk is identified, MRT will coordinate with law enforcement.

Meeting presenters recommended that community members become familiar with 988 and local MRT contact procedures and promoted Thriving Mind’s website and warm line for referrals. Luciana provided a local phone number for an in‑person response during the meeting and urged residents to call MRT when a clinician is needed on site rather than relying solely on 988 phone support. No action or vote followed the presentations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Miami Lakes Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","Thriving Mind South Florida and the county Mobile Response Team described countywide crisis resources including 988, a 24/7 mobile response team, a living‑room diversion model and an expanded peer workforce to help people in crisis avoid hospitalization.","taxTitle","Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",55516,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6240014,"Miami‑Dade CIT coordinators outline training and diversion outcomes; presenters cite sharp reductions in jail bookings",1372,1458000,2830000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3332278-0c5bd7c08a144b88e6d1558304f616d8&start=1458&end=2830","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3332278-0c5bd7c08a144b88e6d1558304f616d8/thumbnail_1458000.jpg","/articles/6240014/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/MiamiDade-CIT-coordinators-outline-training-and-diversion-outcomes-presenters-cite-sharp-reductions-in-jail-bookings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240014-d7c92db0a3ba2a140109728085eac183/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965339&Signature=PQfLtv1BPREhE1G8c4N-jWRMKPLgad8GMsgXpoanY9J5g2QKwox~vZW~rW2iaJ6e68jN3Xa~Wd-RD6y~WuxBg6IDs95s7BYRetKFs2fbGpVtm7gfKsv2MyJhDELZcet-FQfOiV2nAr9bs5onTfbP~oeLlyBFdYIxnObiarc3EYujX7-voeB76-YaC-A-8lw8SFCWna38T8pdit-oA7xRKWj~c4jsFjGCLkR6Rv5Ig~U0xTW1UEfsb4NZHt0w8V98txV9oQaKL7vc9a9MMI2IVh39iOD3Zn1bmq0lQoLDNt1quioUPfJhibhTdQzSHbMtiEbPN4gjgPx65~~mXUr71g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Habsi Kaba, who identified herself as a licensed marriage and family therapist and the crisis intervention team (CIT) program leader for Miami‑Dade County, briefed the Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force on CIT training, partnerships and outcomes.

\"CIT, keeps people safer,\" Kaba told attendees, describing the program as a first‑responder model that pairs law enforcement with behavioral‑health partners and lived‑experience advocates to divert people in crisis to treatment instead of jail.

Kaba said more than 9,500 officers in Miami‑Dade have completed CIT training and that, in 2024, the Miami‑Dade Sheriff's Office and City of Miami responded to 11,215 crisis calls that resulted in nearly 9,000 individuals being transported to crisis facilities and more than 1,500 diversions to treatment instead of arrest. She noted that those agencies reported only 19 arrests from those 11,215 calls. Kaba also provided longer‑term figures she attributed to county law enforcement: 169,564 calls since 2010, about 115,000 diversions (67.7%), and 635 arrests (0.4%) since 2010.

Kaba and presenters said the CIT effort has contributed to a drop in the county jail daily census from about 7,200 to 4,400 inmates, a 39% decline, and helped the county close a jail, which they said produced a taxpayer cost saving of $12 million per year. The presenters also cited an estimated annual cost avoidance of $29 million and 109,704 fewer inmate jail days as measures tied to diversion and treatment strategies.

The presenters described CIT training as a 40‑hour class focused on de‑escalation, legal aspects and first‑responder wellness; they said co‑responder models and connections to community providers expand officers’ alternatives to arrest. Deputy Amador was introduced as the Miami Lakes CIT coordinator and Detective Terrell was listed as a CIT training coordinator who attended the meeting.

No formal policy action or municipal vote occurred during the presentation; speakers urged community awareness of available crisis resources and continuing collaboration between law enforcement, behavioral‑health providers and community groups.","Crisis Intervention Team coordinators reviewed the CIT program’s training, diversion outcomes and community partnerships, saying trained officers and co‑responder models have reduced jail bookings and county jail census since 2010.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6240019,"Baptist Health describes new 22‑bed off‑campus emergency department in Miami Lakes",1041,299000,1340000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3332278-0c5bd7c08a144b88e6d1558304f616d8&start=299&end=1340","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3332278-0c5bd7c08a144b88e6d1558304f616d8/thumbnail_299000.jpg","/articles/6240019/Miami-Lakes/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Baptist-Health-describes-new-22bed-offcampus-emergency-department-in-Miami-Lakes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6240019-651987de481ca5475dd5ecb2fa278cee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770965339&Signature=grz-wHsT7mnj7DkqSGG49MLw0XJ025MTyBbmEBTZSMluvo723o18vewYpPaP8fYtH2yvBCPwPwdzj433kfItUsGCBnIGsOUdnmPRXficOFACSgCHvamuzLs4bRJ2R6-RZykeit7Gy2ygJlQZMfVqboBAfEz5lq65KJ5insMoHv880LDeN1bt0OuGjq~Qx7b-Pq6M8TLOiM7r-gNowOaRPHbI8zzRtuQr94EnoEPJaJ~VZTPGkZYZdzI2nSZrQEdXT7JDwHnrn67heM98vKam6B5ebeOhtILySKMfG~sccxuxwDu-H00Yw~8ojBv2wbFF4cGnjIzKd3bQA0SD52FWJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Baptist Health representatives on Thursday described the new off‑campus emergency department in Miami Lakes and the services it offers to the local community.

Michael Seeley, regional director for emergency medicine for Baptist Health Outpatient Services, told the Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force that the facility is staffed and equipped to handle major emergencies and stabilize patients for transfer. \"This place has 22 beds, state of the art,\" Seeley said.

The presenters said the site, licensed under Doctors Hospital, opened March 6 and has diagnostic imaging (CT, ultrasound, x‑ray), an on‑site clinical laboratory, automated CPR capability and two units of O‑negative blood available for transfusion. Blake Natino, a registered nurse, said, \"We've opened March 6, '2 months ago, and we've seen over 2,000 patients,\" and that roughly 150 patients were admitted directly to Doctors Hospital in that period. Presenters said the center has admitted patients of varying acuity, including deliveries they described as having saved newborn lives.

Baptist staff described the facility as an \"off‑campus\" emergency department under Florida licensing rules and said they operate a transfer center to move patients to other hospitals on request, including Memorial and Palmetto hospitals. The presenters also noted a planned site in Pembroke Pines that they said is under construction.

Presenters emphasized speed of evaluation, citing an average stay of under two hours from arrival to transfer or discharge at their busiest sites, on‑site pharmacy dispensing for commonly prescribed discharge medications, and a patient registration app attendees were encouraged to download. They also said the facility is not a Baker Act receiving facility; staff perform medical screening exams and, when clinically indicated, work with mental‑health placement providers such as Banyan to arrange transfers to crisis or treatment facilities.

Task force members asked about service area and coverage; presenters identified other Baptist and regional facilities that also serve parts of Miami‑Dade County and noted the operator will transport patients to facilities requested by patients when feasible. No formal action or vote occurred during the presentation.

The Baptist presenters who spoke are available for tours of the facility on weekdays and provided contact information during the meeting.","Baptist Health representatives described services and operations at the new off‑campus emergency department in Miami Lakes, including 22 beds, on‑site imaging and lab services, two units of O‑negative blood, and a transfer arrangement with Doctors Hospital.","actionData","errors"]

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