Co-responder Escambia County Sherrif’s Office
Our Co-responder Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) is a collaboration with local law enforcement. We assist ECSO on calls that are mental health-related to expedite appropriate care and avoid unnecessary incarcerations, Baker Acts, Marchman Acts, and to free up law enforcement officers to address other needs in the community. A Lakeview mental health clinician responds with an officer who holds a Master of Arts degree in mental health counseling. Assistance ranges from helping someone experiencing a mental health crisis or to someone needing assistance with medication management. We connect our community to resources to get back on track while avoiding additional trauma. The program reduces risks for citizens and officers, and it works to reduce an increasing number of suicides and overdoses.