Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report AR19 Final | Page 5

Transforming Lives
THE REACH OF OUR SERVICES IN FY 2019
21.8K
21K
4K
IDD
& Autism
17K
5K
Adult Mental
Health
1.8K
274K+
Forensic
Mental Health
Diverted
from Jail
Prescriptions
Filled
Psychiatric
Crisis
2.3K+
Children/Adolescent
Mental Health
911 Crisis
Calls Diverted
130K
Crisis Line
Calls
60,510 + 19,441
Agency-wide Services
At the Harris County Jail
SUICIDE CARE INITIATIVE
The Harris Center was designated a Regional
Suicide Care Support Center by The Texas
Health and Human Services Commission. As such,
we serve as a technical support and training hub for
Local Mental Health Authorities and other community
partners in the region. There are only three Regional
Suicide Care Support Centers in the State and The
Harris Center is honored to serve as a leader in our
region on this important issue.
We are a proud participant in the Mayor’s Challenge
to prevent suicide for veterans and their families. We
became the first Local Mental Health Authority in the
State of Texas to have a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) directly with the Veterans Administration. This
allows us to coordinate care for Veterans and their
families getting them immediate access through our
Mobile Crisis Outreach Team and linking them to
long term behavioral health services. The Governor’s
Challenge is making the recommendation that a
template of our MOU become a standard at all Local
Mental Health Authorities in the State. There is even
conversation about using this model
at the national level.