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The Embrace co-responder pilot program embedded licensed social workers within the East St. Louis Police Department to provide crisis response, short-term stabilization, and referrals for individuals experiencing behavioral health-related emergencies. This brief summarizes participant demographics, service patterns, and implementation challenges using administrative data collected from May 2023 through April 2025....

The Memorial Behavioral Health (MBH) co-responder pilot program served individuals experiencing a crisis in Springfield, Illinois. Through the program, mental health providers collaborated with the Springfield Police Department to provide crisis response and victim assistance. This brief summarizes participant characteristics, service responses, and program patterns using administrative data collected between...

The Social Services Unit (SSU) co-responder pilot program embedded a licensed social worker within the Peoria Police Department to provide crisis response, short-term stabilization, and referrals for individuals experiencing behavioral health-related emergencies. This brief summarizes participant demographics, service patterns, and referral connections using administrative program data collected from January 2025...

The Waukegan Community Outreach Group (COG) co-responder pilot program served individuals experiencing crisis in Lake County, Illinois, by having licensed social workers partner with the Waukegan Police Department to provide crisis response, victim assistance, and social service referrals. This brief summarizes participant characteristics, service responses, and early implementation patterns using...

**Anna Lucia Rizzo** is a Research Fellow working on the evaluation of police co-responder programs. She is originally from Los Angeles, California. She received her BA in Criminology from DePaul University and a master’s degree from UC Irvine in Legal and Forensic Psychology. She has work and research experience in...