Diversion Program offered at Catholic Charities Serving Central WA in Wenatchee

Provides a community-based program with the goal to reduce the number of individuals with mental illness that are currently incarcerated pending a forensic evaluation. Provides active outreach services to Chelan-Douglas law enforcement agencies and area jails in contact with individuals in need of support or services. The goal is to prevent incarceration, by providing access to mental health care, which includes crisis follow-up and crisis response, post-booking diversion, and support transitioning out of the jail.