Deflection and Diversion

The Quick Response Team (QRT) arrives equipped with harm-reduction supplies such as naloxone and fentanyl test strips. They also provide information on local community resources, treatment placement assistance, access to resources outside of the legal system, help with basic needs, and both peer and family support services.

• Save and restore lives
• Eradicate stigma associated with the disease of addiction
• Reduce barriers to care for people impacted by substance use
• Assist in the creation of community policing resources
• Reduce rates of recidivism