Oahu Expands Mental Health 3 Initiative to Assist Individuals in Crisis

Honolulu expands EMS, police program for severe behavioral health crises

The MH3 program allows EMS, healthcare providers and police to connect people experiencing severe mental illness or substance use crises with involuntary care when they pose a danger to themselves or others

Honolulu expands MH3 program for people in severe mental health, substance abuse crises | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu officials are expanding a program that allows emergency responders and law enforcement to involuntarily take people experiencing severe mental illness or substance abuse to receive care, saying the approach is helping people who have repeatedly fallen through gaps in the social service system.

Oahu expands Mental Health 3 initiative to assist individuals in crisis

The Mental Health 3 initiative is expanding through a partnership between the Community Outreach Response and Engagement Team and the Honolulu Police Department to facilitate the transport of individuals in crisis to appropriate care.

City expands homeless mental health/substance use response program across Oahu

The city announced the launch of Mental Health 3 (MH-3), a joint program to assess the response needs of the homeless regarding mental health crises and substance use.