Deputy Mobile Outreach

22nd May 2009

Deputy Ross Garza explains how the Deputy Mobile Outreach Team (DMOT) pairs deputies with mental health assessors to assist the community with crisis calls.

Deputy Garza addresses the following:

DMOT’s mission,
the role of mental health deputies,
the Bexar County jail diversion program,
the 3 intervention phases,
mental health warrants, and
answers to the top 10 DMOT questions.

This recording is from a community presentation Clarity Child Guidance Center hosted on May 22, 2009.

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Clarity Child Guidance Center

Clarity Child Guidance Center is the only nonprofit mental health treatment center for kids ages 3 to 17 in South Texas. Our staff of children’s mental health professionals is the largest in the region. When a child is in crisis, we work with families to get much needed treatment regardless of their ability to pay.

The opinions, representations and statements made within this guest article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect Clarity Child Guidance Center. Any copyright remains with the author and any liability with regard to infringement of intellectual property rights remain with them. Clarity Child Guidance Center accepts no liability for any errors, omissions or representations.

Deputy Mobile Outreach

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