Trueblood Crisis Diversion Unit (CDU)
The Trueblood Crisis Diversion Unit (CDU) aims to bridge the divide between the criminal court system and behavioral health to further reduce involvement for current, former and potential Trueblood Class Members within Spokane County. CDU receives referrals from Spokane Police and Sheriffs Office co-deployed teams as well as FBHs Mobile Crisis Assessment and Triage (MCAT).
The goals of the CDU are:
- Prevent involvement with the criminal justice system by providing short-term community stabilization services and/or appropriate behavioral health services
- Link to community resources for behavioral healthcare in the least restrictive environment to minimize continuances while incarcerated
- Identify whether the individual is eligible for any FPATH/FHARPS services
- Assist with obtaining emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing for Trueblood Class Members by accessing Phase Five housing resources
- Facilitate early release from jail by advocating for those involved in the criminal justice system to resolve current charges or a reduction in sentencing using viable community resources
- Coordinate with WADOC, therapeutic courts, DSHS, community behavioral health providers
- Arrange for stabilizing resources for precipitous release from jail, emergency departments, or inpatient psychiatric care
CDU includes but is not limited to:
- Preventing an arrest
- Preventing a jail booking
- Facilitating early release from jail
- Preventing court case filing
- Helping to resolve a current court case with a lesser charge
- Reducing a sentence
Eligibility for CDU:
An individual must meet one of the following criteria and be referred by a partner within the Sequential Intercept Model:
- Current Trueblood Class Members: Individuals who are in jail and waiting to receive competency evaluation or competency restoration services as ordered by the court beyond the 7 Calendar Days for evaluation and/or 14 Calendar Days for transfer to a DSHS facility
- Former Trueblood Class Members: Individuals who were previously in jail and were waiting to receive competency evaluation or competency restoration services as ordered by the court but are not currently incarcerated or receiving competency services
- Potential Trueblood Class Members: Individuals with a high likelihood of receiving future competency orders due to a serious mental illness and/or co-occurring disorder, and multiple episodes of incarceration, psychiatric hospitalization, or homelessness within the past 24 months