Creating Diversion Pathways to Strengthen Behavioral Health Support in Rural Jurisdictions: Lessons from Gregg County, Texas

This policy brief offers lessons to agencies considering new approaches to diversion, connecting individuals in crisis with behavioral health treatment instead of taking them to jail or hospital emergency rooms. It includes considerations for establishing a diversion pathway, providing treatment, and coordinating longer-term support. The insights draw on interviews with stakeholders in Gregg County, Texas, which recently rolled out a diversion pathway to connect high-utilizers of emergency services with behavioral healthcare.

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